Name: Vinedos Real Rubio Rioja Crianza
Variety: Tempranillo, Graciano
Region: Rioja
Country: Spain
Vintage: 2010
Price $16, sale $9.95
My review: This wine was not my favorite. It had a pepper and thyme taste, and an oaky smoky flavor. I did not have it with food.
The wine shop's review: Lightly baked berry aromas vie for attention with leather, spice, and mild earth notes, and the result is disjointed. On the palate, this is tight as a drum initially, but more expansive as it unfolds. Cherry, plum, raspberry, vanilla and woodspice flavors finish pure, clean and easy. This is a fine yet manageable Rioja that's not trying too hard. Drink through 2016.
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