Santa Julia Tempranillo 2005

Bodega

Range

Wine

Vintage

Origin

Price

Santa Julia

n/a

Tempranillo

2005

Mendoza

AR$11 (US$4)

Appearance

Uniform deep ruby red.

Nose

Somewhat closed. Redcurrants, plums, a hint of vanilla.

Palate

Sweet red fruit and juicy plums, with some toasty oak notes on the front palate, but fairly thin initial mouth feel. Develops in the mid palate as acids and some light tannins become apparent, leading into a surprisingly lingering finish with some vanilla and toast notes.

Overall

A straightforward but well-balanced wine. Some pleasant oaky notes but lacking in complexity. The fruit lacks depth and intensity but with the alcohol content held at 13.0% it is never overpowered. Rather, the acid and tannic framing of the ripe fruit makes for a fairly satisfying glass and good value.

**+

(July 06)