Tasting Date: 02/18/2007
Wine: Legaris 2003 Crianza
Region: Ribera del Duero
Tasting Location: Central del Conejo
Dinner: No dinner tonight, sorry!
Dessert: Dancing Deer Walnut Brownies
Tasting notes:
This wine displays excellent color, but not as inky as the Semele Crianza. The nose hides the little fruitiness this wine has with strong oak smells. As it enters your mouth you are presented at first with a big ol' bite of leather saddle and the wonderful, sweet smokiness of narglia pipe tobacco. The sweetness in the smoke develops into a subtle, almost below-the-surface strawberry flavor. Good tannic structure from a 100% Tinta Fina wine and a distinct oak taste.
Sean - I'm finding this wine hard to like, however, in part because I'm picking up a lot of the sharp, American Oak taste prevalent in California reds. The wine is also less balanced than I prefer, but if you like oak and smoke this wine may suit your needs.
Wine Vitals:
Composition: 100% Tinta Fina
Aging: 12 months, French and American Oak
Alcohol: 14% a.b.v.
Cost: $22, Sabor of Spain (www.saborofspain.com)
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