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2008 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja
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2008 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja

Producer: Bodegas Sierra Cantabria
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Tempranillo
Origin: Spain
Region: Rioja

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88 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2010

($12; raised in two- and three-year-old French and American oak) Bright ruby. Perfumed aromas of cherry, incense, bitter chocolate and licorice. Supple, dense and dry, with good restraint to its spicy redcurrant and cherry flavors. Nicely tactile and light on its feet but a bit rigid, with good finishing lift and a hint of candied flowers.

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Spain has more acres under vine than any other country and ranks third in production behind Italy and France. Much of this output continues to be hot-country jug wine made to satisfy the everyday thirsts of the domestic and greater European markets
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Tempranillo

Tempranillo, arguably the most famous of Spain's native grapes, is a vibrant, aromatic varietal that offers spicy, red fruit aromas and flavors. The grape's name translates to "little early one," a moniker that references fruit's early ripening tendency-- Tempranillo thrives even with a short growing season. The varietal is at its best in...
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