Name: Castillo de Monjardin
Variety: Tempranillo
Region: Navarra
Country: Spain
Year: 2013
Price: $8
Winery review: Tucked in the foothills of the Pyernees along the French Border in Navarra, Castillo de Monjardin's estate was originally a way station along the famous pilgrimage route from Paris to Santiago de Campostella. All wines are single-vineyard bottlings, fermented in stainless steel and aged in French oak. This playful Tempranillo shows sumptuous aromas of red cherries, plums and wild berries. On the palate, this wine is layered and balanced with a zesty freshness that persists well into the finish. Aged in American oak for 3 months before bottling.
Additional winemaker notes: This wine was oaky, but not overly so. Very pleasant. It was rather on the dry side, and I detected notes of cherries. The zesty-ness described above was very apparent in the after-taste. I did not try this wine with food.
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