Vivacious Vino - Review of Montebuena Rioja

Name: Montebuena Rioja
Variety: 100% Pinot Grigio
Region: ?
Country: Spain
Year: 2010
Price: $8.95
With/Without Food: Without food at The Vintage Cellar

Wine Review: "(100% Tempranillo, raised entirely in American oak): Vivid ruby. Ripe cherry and blackcurrant on the nose and in the mouth. Pliant and seamless in texture, with good heft and back-end energy. Finishes smooth and sweet, with fine-grained tannins providing shape and grip. Still on the young side but this wine drinks very well with an hour or so of decanting; it's an excellent value for Rioja."  - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (September 2012), 90 pts

My Review: Very strong smell. A little harsh at first, but then the black current or black cherries. Unlike a lot of reds I've had in the past the after taste wasn't unpleasant! It holds onto flavors until the end. Not as peppery as the other red from this tasting and was much softer. Pretty yummy for a red!