Longoria 2008 Clover Creek Vineyard Tempranillo (Santa Ynez Valley)

Country: US / California
Variety: Tempranillo
Winery: Longoria / Clover Creek Vineyard

A decent but clumsy wine, showing the pitfalls of this variety in California. It’s very dry and silky in texture, but hot in alcohol, and there’s a burnt taste to the cherry and oak flavors. Not going anywhere.