We celebrated our 8-year anniversary today and I decided to make a nice dinner and bust open a nice wine. A beatiful filet, some quinoa, and some (more than usually spicy) padrón peppers constitued the accompaniments to tonight’s “main course” – a 2001 Quinta Quieted from the Toro region in Castilla-Leon (in north central Spain). This 100% Tempranillo (called Tinta 
de Toro in this D.O.) was very true to Toro character. Deep, red colors were embraced by aromas of tobacco, chocolate, and ripe red and black fruits. On the palate much of the same comes through with the addition of black pepper. A smooth, long finish makes this a perfect choice for tonight’s anniversary meal.
The Toro region sees little rainfall and experiences much sunshine making for extreme temperature variations during the day (sometimes as much as 20ºC) and year. One can almost taste the 14.5% alcohol as you “chew” through this meaty wine. Toro has become an area where true quality wines are being produced and I would highly recommend seeking some out. Prices range from extremely affordable to relatively expensive. You can easily get good, quality wines at reasonable prices.
¡El vino es vida!
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