A Wine Lover's Weekly Guide To $10 Wines - A Ribera De Guard

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In this article I taste a Spanish red wine based on Spain's signature grape, Tempranillo. The Extremadura region of southwestern Spain is a volume producer of wine. Actually, most of its grapes end up in Sherries. I believe that this is my first wine from Extremadura, if I drank any previously they didn't make a great impression on me. My office mate suggested the wine but didn't enjoy the second bottle as much as the first.

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Wine Reviewed Campobarro, Ribera del Guadiana (Spain) Tempranillo, 2007 13% alcohol about $8

Let's start by quoting the back label. The appellation RIBERA DEL GUADIANA is located in the south west of Spain. We produce great wines at very affordable prices. This tempranillo of Campobarro had a beautiful dark red and violet overtones color. It has very good aromas, with lots of fruits (raspberries and plums). The taste is wonderf