Sunday, March 3, 2013

Tasting: Monte Aman


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

My Review: I smelled a black cherry and currant on the nose. The palette was surprisingly strong. It had an almost vegetable taste with some peppery spice. The finish was sweeter with the toasted vanilla flavor from the oaking coming through. This wine has many different flavors that I thought clashed a bit.

Shop 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.

I did not try this wine with food.

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