Region: Segovia
Country: Spain
Year: 2009
Price: $10
Food?: Not paired with food.
Winery Review:
Amusingly inquisitive, El Pensador stirs the senses and brings your palate to light. Iconic in style and with a Spanish flair, this wine is fashionably sophisticated yet playful. Let our Verdejo guide you through the verses with soft fruity flavors of apple, pear and pineapple. Enlightening aromas of citrus and white peach elevate the palate.
My Review:
And the journey begins. I must admit that I often judge a wine by it's label. Not being much of a connoisseur of wine at the moment, a nice label has rarely done me wrong. I mean, if they can't design a decent label, then their wine can't be anything to write home about, right? Amongst other things, I do enjoy a clever label. I suppose that is what brought me to "El Pensador" or, "The Thinker." I appreciated the sensitive use of color on the label, and I suppose that is what drew me to it. Upon observation, the wine smelled rather sweet and savory, oddly enough like maple syrup and macaroni. Upon tasting, the wine was very dry with a strange after taste. While I am not much of a fan of the acidic beginning of the wine, I did enjoy the smoother, buttery notes, towards the end. I suppose the spanish wine from, "Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y Leon," was not such a bad deal for $7.99 at Kroger. While it may be a "one note wonder," I would definitely choose "El Pensador" in the future for it's interesting flavor combinations and smooth finish.
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