GRANROJO - TEMPRANILLO

Vintage: 2005
Price Range: $11
Producer: Bodegas Navarro-Lopez
Region & Country: Spain
Grape Variety: Tempranillo
Recommended By: N/A

Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 5/9/2009
Place & Date Tasted: Home - 8/13/2009

Appearance: Black, cherry red; medium-full bodied; opaque
Nose: Jam fruit, cherry, chocolate, slightly hot
Taste: Sweet berries (cherry) with acidic wash; bold but with a light texture
Finish: Dry, but causes tongue to water creating a jammy after-taste
Overall Impression: The acidity isn't so bad once you have a few tastes. The berries and jam begins to show more. I thought that this was a little sugary though. Also, you might want to drink it within 24 hours. I corked it well and after a couple days went to have a glass... Yuck. You could smell the vinegar. So, drink fast, Kids.

Overall Rating: 89/100
Overall Value: *** / 5 Stars