Rondan, (Crianza) Rioja, 2001
Apparently, we've just started a Spanish wine kick, and this is the second (of a many coming soon).
The nose is oak/vanilla, pepper, cinnamon, bark, a slight bit of chemical. Yes, oak again, but no where near the level of oak in that Toro we just had. The taste is mainly cherry, but there's something tart in there too -- maybe raspberry, and maybe some cranberry. This is not exactly fruity, though it is much more so after all that southern French wine we've been drinking these last few weeks. The finish is oak, cherry, arugala (bitter veggie), yet it has some of that citrus (tangerine) acidity, especially at the start of the finish. The body is medium.
Cost:
(it's normally $11, but we paid just short of $10)Rating:
6.0