2007 Atteca Grenache

I was picking up some wines the other day at Norman's Liquors and spotted this one on the shelf.  The guy that I was talking to about some other wines noticed that I had grabbed a bottle and told me that it was one of his favorites.  It may be one of ours now as well.

The nose was slightly smoky, with some hints of mushroom and cedar.  Not a lot of fruit showed on the nose, which for us is normally a good thing.  The palate started with some dried plum and mocha, and as it opened up we found some spice and black cherry fruit.  The finish was rather short, with silky tannins.  Very full-bodied, but balanced.

The only possible downside is that, while there was some good spice on the mid to back palate, it was not quite as spicy as we might have liked.

This was $15.99 for the bottle, which I think is pretty reasonable for the quality.

Cheers!