Garnarcha
Capçanes ‘Cabrida’ 2005
We dropped into a friends place on Sunday night with a few bits and pieces for a tapas style dinner. I rarely get a chance to cook things like croquetas these day, so it was good to get back into the kitchen and make a mess (I am very messy in the kitchen). You can also see a couple of stubbies of Sidra, Spanish cider, in the basket. I love this stuff, its a very adult drink, tasting of slightly musty old apples. If you see it on a drinks menu, give it a shot.
Santa Cruz de Artazu 2006
I’ve had a look at this wine a couple of times now, both in Spain and here, and I’d have to rate it as one of my favorite of the year. It’s a bit of a hedonistic wine, very seductive and enjoyable, even quite sexy. If you’ve had a look at Artadi’s Vinas de Gain or Pagos Viejos, you’ll find a family resemblance. This is really compelling garnarcha from Navarra, and to be honest I haven’t seen any this convincing from that region before.
Telmo Rodriguez Pegaso Garnacha 2005
Posting has been slow, but I’m working on the backlog now that work is fairly quiet. It’s that great time of year where you can plan for the next 12 months, take it easy and enjoy a few glasses of something nice. The 2005 vintage of Pegaso sit somewhere in between the 2003 and 2005. It has the rich fruit and character of the 03 with the subtlety and herbal aspects of the 2004. Both of these previous vintages were a bit polarising, people either preferredthe 03 or 04 (myself included, I liked the 03). This 2005 hits the mark in my book, but do give it a fair decant before tucking in.
Artazuri Garnacha Rosado 2007
The spring pinks continue… I’m working on a few shots for the Canon Photo5 competition, in the process I’ve realised that I suck at taking pictures of anything but wine bottles or my cat. It’s not that bad, but it seems like it. Anyway, the wine. The chaps at Artazuri have lifted the packing up to the level of whats inside the bottle here. This is another wine that is now under screwcrap.
Telmo Rodriguez Pegaso Garnacha 2004
The 2003 edition of this wine was a cracker, no doubts about it. The milder 2004 vintage hasn't been as generious, but Telmo has managed to produce a quailty wine none the less. The nose is great, almost a direct copy of the 03, but there are some serious tannins here. A bit lower in [...]
Granrojo Garnacha 2006
Smooth packaging, highly glugable and enjoyable contents at a low price. Is there much else you could ask for? I didn't think so. I could tell you more, but really you just need to know those three points.
Rocks, plums, earth and tar to start with, then a bit of pepper followed by raspberry leaf. A [...]
Telmo Rodriguez Pegaso Garnacha 2003
For some reason I haven't seen this wine around town, its kind of been under the radar. More likely I'm just not going to the right places. Anyway, its a cracking wine, one of the best garnarchas I've seen. Pegaso is produced from an old vineyard, high in the hills of Castille near a little [...]
Bodegas San Alejandro Baltasar Garnacha Viñas Viejas 2004
Last year I had a look at the 2003 of this wine and made some comment about the 2004 being a bit of a step up. Well it looks like I was right, there is a load of character and flavour here. Imported wines really need to deliver in Australia due to the large taxes [...]
Coto de Hayas Reserva 2002
Another wine from the Garnarcha Empire. I'm finding wines from Campo de Borja are becoming a bit of a favourite for me. They are consistently very good, intriguing wines that have bags of character and layers of flavour. This one is made from old vine Garnarcha and aged in a mix of American and French [...]
Artazuri Garnacha Rosado 2006
Rose style wines aren't just for summer when its 40 degrees and your sitting under a tree eating a dodgy ham and cheese roll from a picnic hamper. I like to drink rose all year round and it is a perfect match for so many foods. One of the key things with rose for me [...]
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