Tasting - Tarima Monastrell 2013

Name: Tarima
Variety: Monastrell
Region: Alicante
Country: Spain
Year: 2013
Price: Regular Price $9.95

Winery Review

90 pts, Stephen Tanzer

Bright purple.  High-pitched red and dark berry scents show good clarity and pick up a licorice nuance with air.  Tangy and focused on the palate, offering juicy black raspberry and spicecake flavors with an exotic touch of candied violet.  Closes spicy and long, with silky tannins building slowly and adding gentle grip.  This is a fantastic value.

My Review

This wine was pretty entertaining to get a whiff of. It reminded me slightly of Jagermeister because it shared that black licorice smelling component. Coming in the background was the supporting cast of blackberry and cinnamon. This wine offered so many smells that I was having difficulty picking them out. The taste was extremely acidic and had a long oaky finish that I really enjoyed. 

I did not eat food with this wine.