DO Almansa.
Hacienda el Espino.
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (45 per cent), Merlot (45) and Syrah (10).
Dark purple in the glass.
Chocolate and spicy on the nose.
Smoky, black cherry, dusty, smoked meat, blood pudding, chocolate, quite tangy acidity. Fairly full and weighty, but much tangier than I recall previous bottles being.
Drying, mouthwatering finish.
Purchased at $14.95 (Canadian).