Tasting - Parra Jimenez Tempranillo 2010

Name: Parra Jimenez Tempranillo
Variety: Tempranillo
Region: La Mancha
Country: Spain
Year: 2010

Price: $7.95 (Regular: $15.00)

Winery Review: This is perhaps the finest Tempranillo wine in the Parra Family catalogue. Selected clusters of grapes are allowed to ripen for an extra two to three weeks on the vine before picking. The extra time imparts a greater complexity and delicacy of flavor to the wine. Aging in French and American oak barrels creates a creamy, smooth finish. A light purple wine. On the nose, scents of ripe, almost black cherry, raspberry jam and strawberry pie filling. Gentle berry flavors and notes of baking spices, as well as an intriguing black peppery flavor bathe the palate.



My Review: This wine had an interesting effect on my palate. On the nose, there were hints of strawberries and black cherries. On the palate, it was slightly spicy, bitter and had a short finish with not a very large tannic content.

I did not have this wine with food.