Vintage Cellar Tasting - Tarima

• Name: Tarima
• Variety: Monastrell (Mourvedre)
• Region: Jumilla
• Country: Spain
• Year: 2011
• Price: $9.95
• Wine Advocate Review: The 2011 Tarima made from non-organic Monastrell is sensational.  From an area dominated by cooperatives, this full-bodied blockbuster boasts plenty of blue and black fruit notes, impressive purity and an enticing texture as well as length.  It is hard to believe that wines such as this can be found for under $10 a bottle.  91 points.
• My Review:  This is a sneaky tasting that the tasting lady did on a whim just for me and another taster at the time.  And yes I know, it is not a beer.  This wine had been sitting out over night for about 24 hours before we tasted it.  The nose was sweet with hints of berry, a nice subtle smell.  The taste of this wine was somewhat hard on tannins, giving my mouth a light, but nice tingle.  The flavor in my opinion could best be described as blackberries.  According to our pourer, the flavors were bolder the day before, and now it was much smoother and lighter.  Just goes to show, like Boyer has said, some wines can get better when left out over night.  Or if it doesn't get better, it definitely changes in flavor.
• No food.