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Hi! I'm Christina, and I am a recent graduate from Virginia Tech! I'm in Northern VA now pursuing a degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. I'd like to continue what I learned from the Geography of Wine class I took in Spring of 2012, so I'll be posting about different wines and wine events. I would be very grateful for suggestions, and I'm open to expanding my posts to beer and liquor as well!

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Tasting - Senda 66 Tempranillo


Name: Senda 66 Tempranillo

Variety: Tempranillo
Region: La Mancha
Country: Spain
Year: 2008
Price: $8.95
Shop Review: The 2008 Senda 66 spent 8 months in new French oak.  Purple/black in color, it sports a fragrant nose of spice box, lavender, blueberry, kand blackberry.  Smooth-textured, layered, and remarkably rich on the palate for its humble price, this lengthy effort will drink nicely over the next 5-6 years.
My Review:  This Tempranillo is a dark ruby, almost black.  It has aromas of dark fruits, cherry, blueberry and other types of berries.  I can’t taste much because my mouth is almost instantly dried by the tannins.  While I couldn’t taste much, this wine had a cocoa finish.  I think it would be best to listen to the review and wait a few more years for this wine to mellow.

I had this wine alone without any food.
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