La Poco Tempranillo

As its my first review with a type of wine which I’m not too familiar with I’ll try my best to be impartial. As some of you may have realised, I adore the dryer varieties such as Shiraz and Cab Sav. But I made a promise to myself and my loyal fans (sarcasm) that I would step outside my comfort zone and explore some of the more unique varieties on the Australian market for under $30. Putting both my life and taste buds on the line to bring you this vital information. 

The La Poco is a smart and stylish looking bottle with a livery reminding me of the Shell petrol station colour scheme. This dark coloured red is variety has a very unusual pallet. Smooth with not too much bite, this wine feels almost like an upmarket grape juice with a slight earthy edge. Though still on the dry side I would suggest that this blend has no tannins at all. It feels like the bottle is taking the indulger on for a ride. Looking sophisticated and luring potential consumers in with its promise to be a unique spanish variety, yet tastes like a cooking wine which you could use for such sports as wine pong (beer pong, but replace the beer with wine. Much more enjoyable). What i’m saying is, it’s very slurpable if you are not looking for much taste.