Variety: Tempranillo
Region: Rioja
Country: Spain
Year: 2010
Price: $8.95
Winery Review: Ripe cherry and blackcurrant on the nose and in the mouth. Pilant 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. - Vintage Cellar 3/28/2013
My Review: Wow, not sure how to start critiquing this wine. On the nose Montebuena is fabulous. It is syrupy and warm with flavors of blackcurrant and berries. However, to the tongue this tempranillo is extremely bitter and with a long aftertaste. I was not a fan of this wine, and struggled to get the bitterness out of my mouth.
Food: I did not try this wine with food.
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