2005 Jiménez Landi Méntrida
Friday, October 19, 2007
Erika bought me this bottle for my birthday but I couldn't find an actual website for the vineyard. All I could find were a couple reviews. The wine is a Spanish blend with Merlot, Tempranillo and Syrah. Its dark in color with a fruity yet rustic flavor. The tannins are pretty strong and linger on your tongue. Although the Syrah is a minimun here, you can taste what it brings to the table. It rounds out the wine giving it a rich consistency and keeps the wine from being too dry. I have only had this open for about a half hr and I am interested to see how opens up.
Below is the review I pulled from the internet.
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The Wine Advocate The 2005 Jiminez Landi is a blend of 50% Merlot, 35% Tempranillo, amd 15% Syrah aged for 7 months in a mixture of French and American oak. Purple colored, it exhibits an attractive perfume of cedar, lavender, black currant and blackberry. This is followed by a plush wine with excellent depth and concentration, ripe, sweet fruit and enough structure to ensure several years of positive evolution. It should drink well through 2020.
Score: 90. —Jay Miller, February 28, 2007.
Posted by mardenhill 10/19/2007 10:08:00 PM
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