Name: El Cortijillo
Variety: Tempranillo (Side note: this + the winery name = quite a mouthful! Trying to say this while pouring it out to people was harder than it looked!)
Region: La Mancha
Country: Spain
Year: 2014
Price: $9.00 (Sale: $5.95)
Vintage Cellar review: Bright purple. High-pitched red berry and floral scents display good clarity and a hint of cracked pepper. Shows a touch of jamminess to its pliant black raspberry and cherry compote flavors, with a spicy quality adding vibrancy. Finishes with good focus and no obvious tannins, leaving a sweet berry note behind.
My review: I'm sorry, but when I read that description when I was behind the table pouring wine, I actually rolled my eyes. "Finishes with good focus"? "A touch of jamminess?" *barf*. But anyway, this was my first Spanish wine ever! Yay! I didn't pick up on the "cracked pepper" in this one, but I definitely could detect red berries, perhaps cherries (?), in the nose. This one was delightfully warm going down and only had a slightly burning finish. I picked up on caramel and buttery notes which I was surprised by and really liked! This was a hit. I'd definitely drink this again.
This was tasted without food.
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