Tasting - Luzan Jumilla Rouge

Name: Luzan Jumilla Rouge
Variety: Blend (Mourvedre, Syrah)
Region: Jumilla
Country: Spain
Year: 2009
Price: $9.95

The Vintage Cellar's Review: "Colour: Red purple with an intense violet rim. Aroma: Clean, fragrant, fruity, intense smells of red and black fruits, powerful and very enjoyable. Palate: Soft and warm, glyceric, nice tactile sensations, very fruity and well balanced acids. Mature tannins."

My Review: This wine was much more complex on the nose than it was on the palate. There was some fruitiness, kind of like plums. More intriguing than that, however, were notes of grass hay and manure (weird, but not bad). With all these scents going on, I was expecting a very interesting drinking experience, but I was disappointed. The flavor was generically fruity, and very one-dimensional from front to finish, ending with a slight peppery aftertaste which could have been good if it blended more smoothly from the taste on the palate.

This wine was tasted without food.