Great Thai Food & Tempranillo

I had an outstanding Thai dinner along with a bottle of Tempranillo in San Francisco today.  We ate at one of the more underrated restaurants in the city, called Tawan's.  It's located in the Inner Richmond district on Geary at the corner of 8th Avenue.  Tawan's is a small restaurant that doesn't serve alcohol but does dish up incredible Thai.  To accompany the food we brought a bottle of Spanish Tempranillo from Campo Viejo, Rioja, Reserva 1999.  The red wine is easy to drink, light alcohol (13%) with subtle fruit.  It reminds me of a beautiful Pinot that lacks the character that grape is known for. 
Here is a review of the particular wine from the Purple Lips Wine Log.