2016 Paramour Tempranillo Review

Let’s talk about Tempranillo for a little bit! Many moons ago, I embarked on a voyage to find local Tempranillo at Holloran and Vidon (now Compris). Since starting my initial journey, I have had many pleasurable Tempranillos. One of the highlights comes from Southern Oregon, just outside of Roseburg from a winery called Abacela. Later this month, I am attending Raising the Temp, where 14 Oregon Wineries will be pouring Tempranillo. It will be great to taste all of these side by side! Tonight, let’s talk about one special Tempranillo, the 2016 Paramour Tempranillo from Abacela. The Paramour is their “grand reserva," which is produced only on the most exceptional of years. The 2016, is only the 4th production of this bottling, and I must tell you, it is spectacular! All signs of this wine in the glass, nose, and mid-palate show how young this wine is, even though it is only six years old. A classic Tempranillo exhibits signs of dark cherry with a solid structure comprised of tannin, acidity, and fruit. The Paramour displays all of these traditional characteristics, and the cork was indisputably pristine. I wish I had another bottle to hold onto for another 15 years! After a couple of hours, the 2016 Paramour was singing, and the tannins calmed down slightly. The dark cherry flavors filled the mid-palate for an everlasting finish! 👇 👇 👇 👇 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 Would you like to get a Saturday morning email to read with your coffee giving you insider tips on events, news, and an in-depth perspective on a winery? Take about 6.7 seconds to sign up for my weekly newsletter. Link in Bio 🥂 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷 🍷