Tasting- Montebuena Rioja

Name: Montebuena Rioja
Variety: 100% Tempranillo
Region: Rioja
Country: Spain
Year: 2010
Price: $8.95

Winery review: "(100% Tempranillo, raised entirely in American oak): Vivid ruby. Ripe cherry and blackcurrant on the nose and in the mouth. Pliant and seamless in texture, with good heft and back-end energy. Finishes smooth and sweet, with fine-grained tannins providing shape and grip. Still on the young side but this wine drinks very well with an hour or so of decanting; it's an excellent value for Rioja."
- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (September 2012), 90 pts

My review: Once again, this was not something I would drink on my own. The nose seemed to hint of grapes and berries. The tannins were dull, but still present. The finish was peppery but smooth. I just felt like this wine gave me cotton mouth. 

I tasted this on its own with no food.