Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Tempranillo Rioja 2008

Very chalky nose with a lot of black ground pepper. On the palate it is very heavy. The oak really comes through but the tannic structure is quite excellent, hitting all parts of the mouth for a long finish. Very spicy, very syrah-like and would go excellently with red meat. A big wine at an excellent price.

ehh - kind of a waste of time and money. I've been bummed about my latest ventures into the Rioja Region. I would up a few extra dollars for a nice Chilean or Argentinean (I paid $11.99). You'll be happier with the result. I didn't regret buying this wine, I just wouldn't do it again. This one tasted like a sour banana after passing through my aerator.... and letting it sit for 30-60 mins with less hints of sour banana... maybe sour apple... either way, not sweet.

Very good Rioja for the price.

Very fruity, aromatic nose, truly surprising taste with strong accents of plum, cherry, and elderberry. I believe that it is a wine to be savored and enjoyed now. When I served this wine at a local tasting some weeks ago, I found that it really needed to breathe about 20-30 minutes after opening, and swirled vigorously in the glass to release its aromatic essences. It is a fine wine to share with friends over dinner.

a fruity, easy to drink wine with complex aromas of red cherries, hints of menthol and smoke, flairs of wet earth, pleasant firm acidity and a sustained body, it benefits from decanting. Leather hints -predominantly in the palate- and very few on the nose. Medium to Long Finish. A masculine offering from Sierra, should be enjoyed now till 6+ years.

like red candy on the nose seeping with raspberry, cranberry, and cherry fruit. palate has a silky mouthfeel with a little earthy dusty lingering with the red fruit qualities. tannins prevalent as this has great potential