Tempranillo, Basalt

My wife and I couldn't have been more pleased with our experience at Temranillo. The restaurant is very well appointed with warm fireplace blazing, warm decor and lighting. The food was excellent. I had a delicious Salmon with a Mediterranean salad. My son had the Gnoshi and my wife tried a variety of Tapas. We were all please. The owner dropped by our table and we expressed our gratitude, excited to have found a new favorite place to dine close to home.

I'm not even certain if I attended the same restaurant as the two folks who also commented! My girlfriend and I were looking for a nice, quaint dining experience away from the Aspen scene. We've been living in as for 4 years now, and the both of us were itching to get away. We were told that Tempranillo had some excellent outdoor seating, something that, unfortunately, you can't always find in Aspen. The atmosphere at Tempranillo was BEAUTIFUL. It reminded me of a southern plantation house--believe it or not--and the decor was top-notch. The menu was similar to one that you'd see at a middle to low end tapas restaurant in Barcelona. The service was OK. The waitor seemed to arrive there *just* about when we needed him. The prices are modest, and given the quality of the food (which, again, compares to that of a mid-grade Barcelona restaurant) the experience was no better, and no worse, than what we paid. I'd definitely bring my date back again!!! Hats off to the chef, especially, who made a trip to our table just to introduce himself :)

We stopped going quite a long time ago, between the service, attitude of the owner and the lack luster food. It just wasn't worth it.