18. April Tasting - Ksana Bonarda

Name: Ksana Bonarda
Variety: Bonarda
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Year: 2008
Price: $9.95

Wine Shop Review: The bouquet is floral and lightly jammy, with berry aromas and a savory note or two. To the uninitiated, this is a great introduction to Bonarda. Finishes solid. Very sweet, berry smell with some rooty undertones. Kind of dry, makes your lips pucker.

My Review: The pourer for this one told us that this is a spicier grape that you don't usually see alone, rather, it is usually blended with another wine.  From the nose, I expected the wine to be a little hot, with a jammy, blackberry smell as well.  While the wine was dry and perhaps a bit tannic, it seemed to be well balanced, and I didn't mind that it was a little more astringent.

I did not have food with this.