Tasting- Alvarez de Toledo

Name: Alvarez de Toledo 

Variety: Mencia Roble 

Region, Country: Bierzo, Spain 

Year: 2009

Price: Frontline $14 Sale $8.95

Wine Review: The 2009 Alvarez de Toledo was bottled just a week before the wine was presented but seems to be showing no symptoms of distress. Balsamic, leather, and black fruits are the principal notes struck by this suave effort that over-delivers in a big way. Like its older sibling, it can be enjoyed now but will have more to say in 2-3 years.

Personal Review: This wine smells like black current. It was a pretty dull wine, with medium tannins and a medium body. It was pretty dry and had an ashy aftertaste. I did not try this wine with food.