Color – Dark, ruby red
Nose – Cherry, vanilla, raspberry
Taste – I popped the cork on this one, poured a small glass, swirled, sniffed, sipped and thought to myself “Hmm, this really isn’t anything special”. So I set the glass aside to get a little air, recorked the bottle and went off to do some chores. After an hour or so of sitting, I returned to my glass of “10 Year Tempranillo”, took another swirl, sniff, sip, and was amazed at how the wine had both mellowed and gained flavor. The flavors are of cherry, vanilla and licorice and are very pleasant and smooth. The mid-palate has the perfect amount of acidity, astringency and heat and the cherry comes through as well as some cocoa hints. The finish is medium in length with more vanilla and light dusty oak tinges. This is one of the smoothest Tempranillos I’ve been fortunate enough to sample. It’s a completely different wine than the Condado Di Oriza Crianza, whereas that wine exhibits big, bold red wine tendencies; this wine is a wonderful mellow red wine that is easy to sip and tastes absolutely fabulous at warmer temperatures. The mouthfeel, complexity and character that follow every sip brings a contented smile to me lips every time.
Overall, this wine has a great QPR. At $7.99 at Costco you can’t go wrong here. This medium bodied red wine is perfect for any occasion. I would suggest you pick this up in large quantities while you can find it. The flavors here are absolutely immaculate, you won’t be let down.
Anciano Wines
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