Tasting- Finca del Castilo Tempranillo

Onto the fourth wine of the day at the Vintage Cellar. This Finca del Castillo Tempranillo is from La Mancha, España of the Tempranillo variety, 2011 priced at $4.95. The Vintage Cellar described this wine as “Rooty, spicy and baked on the nose, with aromas that lean towards raisin. The palate is more gritty and acidic, with raisin, cola, and spicy flavors. Darkens up on the finish, which is long and peppery, with adequate juiciness and a final note of tomato.” This wine was alright, it had a nutmeg/cinnamon/ raisin smell to it. It was dry, tannic, with a complex spicy taste almost like Dr.Pepper but yet a semi sweet aftertaste.