Luzon Jumilla Spain 2007

I was determined to like this wine. So much so that I've waited a couple of days to write my review. Because I agree with Mike's last post; we are totally prejudiced to red wines and have become frustrated that our favorite wines so far with this blog have been whites. It's gotten so bad that I found myself ordering a pinot grigio when I had dinner with a friend last week. The horror. What made it worse is that I loved it. I should have written down the name of the wine but that would mean admitting that I've secretly become a fan of white wine. My capacity for denial is unmatched in this world.

The good news is that I do like this wine, now that I've had several glasses of it over the past few days. I have to admit that if I had attempted to blog about this wine after my first glass, I wouldn't have had too many good things to say about it. So, I just kept drinking. When all else fails, I say have another glass. I kept drinking until I realized that once I got past the initial bitter flavor (the label references hints of licorice mint), I actually liked the overall taste of the wine. It's a Monastrell-Syrah combo so it's definitely on the dry side but the richness of flavor won't fail to warm you up on the inside as you drink it down. It's a very strong wine. Fix a steak to go with it. Or a big steaming pot of beef stew.

I'll give it a 7 out of 10.

Wine.com, $7.99

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