Tasting- Monte Aman

Name: Monte Aman
Variety: 100% Tempranillo
Region: Arlanza 
Country: Spain
Year: 2009
Price: $5.95

Winery review: 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 an appealing mix of power and energy and drinks very well right now. 

My Review:  This wine was interesting.  The smell was a mix of wine an almost a grassy scent.  I was very overwhelmed by the taste though.  A bitter and dark mix of cherry and a hint of chocolate hit my taste buds all at once.  I did not enjoy this wine personally but it was a different red so I would recommend it to someone just to give it a try.  

Food: I did not have food with this wine.