I just picked up 3 bottles of this 2006 Spanish red. I ordered it on pre-sale months ago and I see this $10 bottle of wine now sells at the WineLibrary.com for $12, so take the $10 price tag with a grain of salt. I assume I got a good deal. Enough of the money talk. Lets see what it is all about.
Smelling and looking at the wine, it does have a little of the translucent rubiness of a Pinot Noir and also has some of the earthy woodiness of the Pinot also. There is some fruitiness behind all those other aromas.
On the front of the tongue it does excite and it has a long finish. There is a metallic flavor in the mid-palate, but it isn’t offensive. It’s fruity and bright. Not too thick and a little weak in the middle. A real nice effort for a $10-$12 bottle of wine.
