Name: Castillo de Clavijo CrianzaColor: Red
Varietal: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2004
Country/State: Spain
Region: Rioja
Price: $8
Stars: 3 (out of 5)
This wine didn't really do it for us, which surprised me because we both generally enjoy Tempranillo wines (this Castillo de Clavijo was 90% Tempranillo, with 10% Garnacha). We drank it last night with homemade tacos and corn. I didn't really pick up much on the nose at first. Later that night, after dinner and after the kids were in bed, it finally began to open up a little...For an inexpensive bottle of wine, I just don't have the patience to wait 3 hours for it to be ready to drink. Once it did open up, I picked up on some light strawberry and cherry aromas and taste, as well as a little oak and spice.
Overall, the wine was just too light-bodied for our tastes. Krista went so far as to call it "watery". I'd probably pass on this wine in the future, but on the whole, we've had really good luck with Spanish wines, red and white.
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