Rating: 4
We brought this bottle up to Gaudi last night (home of truly transcendent paella marinera) to help celebrate my mom’s retirement and my completion of grad school.
Big, ripe, sweet nose of dark cherries, with hints of tobacco, earth, and dark chocolate. This is round and rich, especially on entry, but the acid and tannins are much more prominent than I remember from previous tastings, and they balance the initial blast of sweet cherry fruit. The taste moves from red fruit to plums and finishes with grainy, espressoey, drying tannins. This was good a few months ago but has achieved a new level of power and deliciousness with time in the bottle. Highly recommended as an example of the exciting potential Tempranillo has in Washington. 80% Tempranillo; 20% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Sounds excellent. BTW, have you tried the latest vintage of the Shya red yet? Have seen it at Pete’s and am thinking about checking it out. Did you get the Tinto at the winery?