Wine: Pago de los Capellanes 2005 Joven
Region: Ribera del Duero
Tasting Location: The Compound
Dinner: Cassoulet of pork and white beans accompanied by sauté of chard, bacon, and baby beets
Dessert: T's Real Hot chocolate
Tasting notes:
Very jammy, fruit-filled nose, probably due to the short barrel ageing. It reminded me of many traditional Barolos I've hard, but in contrast the jamminess did not transfer to the tongue. The lack of extensive oak-barrel aging let the varietal characteristics shine!
The Tinta Fina lent its characteristic smokiness which was tempered by the soft fruitiness of the Merlot. The Cabernet Sauvignon rounded out the wine, giving it the structure lacking in many 100% Tinta Fina wines. The tannins were well balanced and this wine drinks well now. Without a robust tannic structure this wine would fall apart if aged for more than a couple years.
Wine Vitals:
Composition:
- 80% Tinta Fina
- 10% Merlot
- 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol: 13.5% a.b.v.
Cost: $22, Sabor of Spain (http://www.saborofspain.com)
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