Saturday, June 09, 2007

2005 Artazuri GARNACHA (Navarra, Spain)

A pretty good value. Deep ruby with magenta at the rim. Bright nose of crushed rock dust and spicy raspberries. Lively mouthfeel, with flavors of raspberry, cherry, and stony minerals. Not complex,but very pure-tasting. Would go well with a wide variety of foods: pasta dishes, braised meats, grilled burgers, pizza, etc. Think of it as a Spanish version of a Brouilly or Fleurie with a tad more tannic structure. Drink over the next year. 86. Was $8 or $9 at Whole Foods on Bellaire.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Tom,

Nice post on the Artazuri. I'm a red stater carpetbagging in a blue state so nice to see we have common ground on a bottle of wine.
Thanks again for a good post on a nice wine.

Cheers!

B A Boettcher
Seattle, WA