2006 Kennedy Shaw Tempranillo

The giant killer...

I'm almost embarrassed to say that this was originally an impulse buy at Costco, purchased more for its price-point than anything else. Boy was I ever surprised...

The nose is a nice blend of oak and dark fruit. Perhaps even a bit of cedar. On the palate, there is a nice full cherry, some pepper, a hint of dark chocolate, and a slight hint of raspberry. The finish is long with hints of bittersweet chocolate and dark cherries. It smells good and tastes good. Quite amazing for a $15 Costco bottle ($30 elsewhere).

We hosted a blind wine tasting of "bold reds". In the mix were 7 wines, all tasted blind. The prices ranged from $15 to close to $90. This wine came in second overall, and was clearly the value wine of the night.

I'm actually a bit afraid to tell the public how good this really is. Right now it can still be found at Costco, but I worry that as soon as word gets out, it will disappear.