White or Red: Red
Grape(s): Tempranillo
Origin: Rioja, Spain
Vintage: 2005
Vintage: 2005
Price: $15, Square and fair
Overall:
I saw something last week in the NY Times- some wine article and its opening paragraph alluded to the difficulty of learning the lingo- maybe you caught it too. It reaffirmed Semi-Pro's place in the chaos. It provoked me to give you a little knowledge nugget on this week's wine because it's very confusing to understand the terms as they appear on the bottle.
Rioja - Spanish red wine grown in the La Rioja Provence of Spain. Typically, it is a blended with other grapes from neighboring Provences. There are three subdivisions in La Rioja: Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja, Rioja Alavesa. Along with a few other varietals, Tempranillo, is a grape grown in these regions used to produce Rioja. Got it? Good, on to the review.
Muriel is a light-bodied red that presents a pleasant floral scent. I get a little vanilla and dark ripe fruit (predominately plums). Overall, you get sense this has matured quite elegantly and while the taste does not last ever-long, while it's in your mouth, it's soft and inviting. Like an elephant in the room, you can't help but think (and know!), it's from a place other than California or the USA. We'll just say this Spanish beauty is easily in my top 3 behind the Luigi Bosca duo. One of the best under $15.00.
Rioja - Spanish red wine grown in the La Rioja Provence of Spain. Typically, it is a blended with other grapes from neighboring Provences. There are three subdivisions in La Rioja: Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja, Rioja Alavesa. Along with a few other varietals, Tempranillo, is a grape grown in these regions used to produce Rioja. Got it? Good, on to the review.
Muriel is a light-bodied red that presents a pleasant floral scent. I get a little vanilla and dark ripe fruit (predominately plums). Overall, you get sense this has matured quite elegantly and while the taste does not last ever-long, while it's in your mouth, it's soft and inviting. Like an elephant in the room, you can't help but think (and know!), it's from a place other than California or the USA. We'll just say this Spanish beauty is easily in my top 3 behind the Luigi Bosca duo. One of the best under $15.00.
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