Wine Review - Pares Balta Mas Elena 2008

The Mas Elena is a blend of Merlot, Cab Franc, and Cab Sauv from Spain.  It is a delicious Red Wine and has more depth of flavour than one might expect at the $14 range.  There is a strong and inviting nose which shows notes of sour cherry and smoke with a little black pepper.  The taste is a bit more subdued but still has the taste of strawberries with black pepper taste and retains some of that smokiness.  We have seen other reviews for this wine and we agree that it certainly is a winner for the price and has some roundness and smoothness on the palate that really work.

What can we say....it is a damn good wine. 

If you like fuller Reds this one will work for you.  While not a typical full bodied wine it exhibits everything that a full bodied red should have.

	Tasting Notes:	Score:
Sight (0-5)	Deep Ruby colour	4.0
Smell (0-5)	Cherry and spice notes with a smoky finish	4.0
Taste (0-10)	Round Mouth-feel with Strawberries, black pepper, and smoke.	8.0
	Total:	16.0 / 20  (80.0%)

This is a good one for a Pizza night.

Keep on drinking!

Chris & Shannon