Saludas Red Wine 2006

Hrm... almost smells like nail polish remover, albeit with a whiff of black cherries; it's not particularly appetizing. The color is noticeably light - almost like Beaujolais nouveau (hey, what a temporal coincidence!). There's also a weird smell of dusty closet floor in their somehow - like something shredded up the cedar blocks you put there a few years ago to ward off moths. Yecch.

Taste-wise it's no picnic. What little fruit there is is quickly overwhelmed by grating, drying tannins as well as a whack of unwelcome acidity. Hoo-boy. This is no fun at all - it's probably best saved to serve to unsuspecting Midwestern tourists at a "tapas bar" in someplace like downtown Anaheim as part of an "authentic Spanish dining experience." I can't recommend this one at all - I'm not even sure it's up to sangría.

Saludas [but really fresh&easy]
Price: US $2.99
Closure: Stelvin
Tasted: November 2007

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