MV Azul 2007

Next time I leave the country I will be bringing a tasting glass in my suitcase. Until then, DOF glasses will have to suffice. At 6.50 euros (about 8.75 CAD, but remember wine is not taxed so highly here!), this wine is local to Toledo, from the nearby Cuidad Real (Royal City), in the Dehesa del Carrizal D.O. It pours a deep, youthful garnet color, seemingly untouched by it's six years in bottle. Flavors of fig and dark cherry, heady licorice and a touch of oak and raw 15% alcohol. Still jumping with acid, but with soft tannin and full mouth feel. Somewhat one dimensional, might benefit from a bit of food to go along with it.