Name: Monte Aman
Variety: Tempranillo
Region: Arlanza
Country: Spain
Country: Spain
Year: 2009
Price: $5.95
The Vintage Cellar Review: 100% Tempranillo.
Fermentation of selected grapes in stainless steel tanks at controlled
temperature. Aging in American oak casks
for 5 months followed by 3 months in the bottle before being released in the
market. Inky ruby. Ripe cherry and plum on the nose. Smooth and fleshy, with deep dark fruit
flavors complicated by bitter chocolate and anise. A spicy quality adds lift and focus to the
weighty fruit. Offers and appealing mix
of power and energy and drinks very well right now.
My Review: The color of the wine is
an appealing red with a brick/purple tone, which seem like opposites but that
description feels right. It smells like
rotting flowers. Little white rotting
flowers with yellow centers. It smells
dirty but it’s hard to decide what the smell is. Maybe it has the scent of dirty socks or
rotten fruit. It is definitely dry and a
little spicy. It also feels earthy. This is the most complex wine I have had to
date. It makes me feel like manure. This is definitely not a crisp and fruity
wine and I really REALLY like it.
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