Domestic food friendly Tempranillo of this quality is tough to find. This wine shows bright cherry fruit, vanilla, dill, lemon zest and baking spices on the nose and in the mouth, with nice grip and a long finish that will go nicely while you’re grilling and with what you take off of the grill and put on a plate, even if it’s not red meat. I’d try it with rotisserie chicken. Platinum award winner at the San Diego International Wine Competition.
Mariposa, Paso Robles (California) Tempranillo 2011
By Rich Cook