2022 Mary Taylor, MT2, Tempranillo, Castilla, Adrian De Pablo

From: Castilla IGP, SpainVarietal: Tempranillo Taste: Exuberant, rounded, fresh, and bouncy red fruits like bing cherry and raspberry,then violet immediately appear from the first whiff. With some air, notes of fruit leather,hawthorn candy, wintergreen, plum skin, and leather appear. Its energetic palate isjuicy, but make no mistake, this is still a dry wine, showing off gentle tannins,minerality, and chalk that call for a chill— Absolutely delicious and perfect for a hangwith friends and light snacks. Pairing: It’s hard to think of pairings that’ll clash with this red, aside from the usuals,like trying to pair this with sushi or sashimi, oysters, mussels, or meals that are too rich.That said, Margherita pizza, grilled or smoked salmon, homemade burgers (beef, lamb,bean, veggie all work), taco takeout, chicken and rice dishes, beef bowls, BBQ, grilled or roasted vegetables, a wide assortment of tapas, polenta cakes, and gyros (check out Sam Sifton’s Pork Gyros recipe below), kebabs, or