About the wine
This wine was 100% tempranillo from Trader Joe's. The region is Rioja and the country of origin is Spain. It was $7.99, is Javier San Pedro Randez Tempranillo, and the vintage year is 2020.
Reverse Wine Snob Review
The aromas they spoke about on this review were black cherry, spice, plum, and a bit of coffee. They said the berries and spice integrated well together, it was tart, dry, and savory, and was overall a good price point for the quality. They said it was smooth and sweet and gave it an overall rating of 8.3/10.
Wine Folly Review
On page 175, Wine Folly said the notes in tempranillos are cherry, dried fig, cedar, tobacco, and dill. The body, alcohol, acidity, and tannins are all relatively high. The sweetness is low and it says to decant for 60 minutes. It is primarily from Spain, Rioja being a top region!
On page 280, it mentions that Rioja Alta wines are more elegant, while wines from Rioja Baja are richer and meatier. It also mentions aromas and tastes of leather, vanilla, and roasted tomato which is neat.
Personal Review
I liked this wine but not as much on its own for some reason. I noted the darker fruit tastes like cherry and plum, but literally nothing else. I didn't decant it which is a mistake I always make and need to take note of before having a glass of red to see if I can taste a difference. I had two glasses during the Bachelor finale (team Kelsey) and could feel it a bit more than usual so I do feel I noticed the higher alcohol content on this one. I really like tempranillos in sangria so I will probably stick to that, however, for the price it was fine.
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