EAST COAST PALATE

This mostly Tempranillo blend really seems to me to capture a lot of what is typically associated with the wines of the Ribera del Duero region.  It has a oily leathery stink, a dusty resinous aroma that is a little hot, and very concentrated.  Even though I wasn't completely taken with this wine, I really enjoy the aromatic nuances...the cherry, the black olives, the barnyard animal.  Seriously, it has some funk that is sultry and inviting.
The tastes take their time unfolding, starting of with a rich, creamy mouthfeel, rising into the moment when the tannins take hold, and then slowly finishing with a cherry/leather senstation on the palate.  It is a medium bodied feel, not over-oaked by any means.
It's a good wine that I bought for $12.  I'd rate it in the upper 80's.  Really the aromas did more for me than the flavors.  But it's well balanced, a bit chalky and slate-like, which I like.  I couldn't pin a number on this one, so let's just call it a high B.
Sometimes I feel wierd because the more unusual the aroma, the more I want to stick my nose in that stink.  Is this a funky wine aroma fetish or something?  What are some strange smells or flavors that you have encountered in wine?  Share your stories.