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 Artadi’s venture in Navarra). This is really compelling garnarcha from Navarra, and to be honest I haven’t seen any this convincing from that region before.

I had the Movida book out to make a tortilla de bacalao (a ‘Spanish omlette’ made with salt cod rather than potatoes). It worked out OK, very tasty but my presentation needs some work. Its a great book, I think it is almost my most used Spanish cookbook now…

The nose is like a layered tiramisu with a fruit filling: vanilla, espresso coffee, chocolate, raspberry, cherry, violets, roses and cold tea. It’s the kind of thing that I could sit and just smell all day, it’s open and inviting, a bit sunny but earthy at the same time. In the mouth its lush and textured with smooth tannins. The acid seemed to take a back seat at first, however give it a few minutes and the acid appears to show excellent balance. To me, this is a wine that is built for food, pork specifically. Excellent stuff. 94+ Pts.

Source: The Spanish Acquisition Price: $100 Closure: Conventional Cork