2001 Sierra Cantabria, Rioja, Cuvee Especial, Spain

Very dark garnet. Interesting nose with spicy aromas of forest floor and mushrooms. Big cherry, earthy fruits with overtones of tobacco and spices, high acid, substantial hard tannins, and a long fruity finish. This wine has interesting, complex fruit flavors and appears to need some time to soften out the hard tannins. I paid around $18. My rating 89.