Fuentespina

Moving a bunch of cases today to make room for more wine and lo and behold I found a case of the 2001 Fuentespina Reserva! Yikes!! $29.99 a bottle for perfectly mature Ribera del Duero from Spain. 100% Tempranillo grape from the awesome 2001 vintage in Spain, is a perfect match with any meat cooked on the grill. Pork and lamb are best, though.

I was in Spain in 2002 and the samples we tasted out of barrel were and still are the best barrel samples I have ever tried. Usually when you visit a winery, you spend a few minutes tasting wines still in barrel and most of the time tasting the fresh releases and a few older wines thrown in up in the tasting room In Spain in 2002, every winemaker kept me in the cellar as long as possible. And time has proven this early elation to be correct. The wines are wonderful.

Open the bottle about a half hour before serving, or pour into a decanter and slowly enjoy over the course of a nice evening of wining and dining.

PS. Will be AFK for a bit,will make it up to you later!