2005 Red Guitar

2005 Red Guitar
Navarra Old Vine

55% Tempranillo, 45% Grenache

This very spicy medium-bodied wine from Spain tastes like a hot, dry day in Madrid, and conjures up images of Piel de Sapo melon, the corrida on the TV in the afternoon, and the flamenco guitarist in front of the cathedral of Salamanca. The spiciness is, in fact, so pronounced, that it mounts into the nasal passages and warms up the entire face. The smooth body is either absent of fruit, or otherwise cloaked by the spiciness. This is a good inexpensive wine for "Old Vine" fans and fans of spicy wine.