Tasting - Montebuena Rioja 2010

Name: Montebuena Rioja
Variety: 100% Tempranillo
Region: Rioja
Country: Spain

Year: 2010

Price: $8.95

Winery Review: "(100% Tempranillo, raised entirely in American oak): Vivid ruby. Ripe cherry and blackcurrant on the nose and in the mouth. Pliant and seamless in texture, with good heft and back-end energy. Finishes smooth and sweet, with fine-grained tannins providing shape and grip. Still on the young side but this wine drinks very well with an hour or so of decanting; it's an excellent value for Rioja."
- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (September 2012), 90 pts


My Review: At first smell, the Rioja reminded me of a woody and leathery aroma. It made a good first impression to me, but upon tasting it I wasn't too big of a fan of it. While the wine review suggested that the finish would be smooth and sweet, I personally found it to be slightly bitter and quite dry.

I did not have this wine with food.