Vintage Cellars Chalkboard Tempranillo 2005
Nothing like a quality bargain. I can't buy only one bottle of wine at a time, so to go with the Seppeltsfield tokay I wanted, I picked this up as well for a tenner.
This is made more in the Rioja style, rather than the typically sweeter Australian style of tempranillo. Already showing some age with a nice garnet colour. Dried fruit and herbs with some berry freshness, roast meat, finishing with leathery oak and soft, mouth-drying tannins. Acidity is high, but complimentary to the wine's character, and seems to add a sherbety feel to the finish. It changes quite drastically with time in the glass, which may indicate that its drinking time is now.
Give me a bottle of this and a roast leg of lamb with rosemary, and I'll be happy... and still have money left over for the next bottle.
Rated: 91 points
Tasted: May 2009
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Noice TN, cheers eh. First visit to your site...on the back of a No Country For Old Men reco ;)
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j
Ok, maybe not for me then. Love my Temps & it sounded promsisng but usually I'm imbibing alone, so 2nd day is important. Thanks for the update :)
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j