Bodegas y Viñedos Artazu
Santa Cruz de Artazu Garnacha
Navarra, Spain
This is the Artazu Pasos de San Martin Navarra, a varietal Garnacha. A bit sleepy before it gets air, it gradually Benjamin Buttons and develops a terrifically pure nose of kirsch and raspberry ooze, along with crushed rock dust and sandalwood. In the mouth it’s got intense fruit, but is laser-focused and has excellent acids. Zero flab.
Just enough tannin to package it all. Really nice rendition of Grenache.
This is the Artazu Pasos de San Martin Navarra, a varietal Garnacha. A bit sleepy before it gets air, it gradually Benjamin Buttons and develops a terrifically pure nose of kirsch and raspberry ooze, along with crushed rock dust and sandalwood. In the mouth it’s got intense fruit, but is laser-focused and has excellent acids. Zero flab.
Just enough tannin to package it all. Really nice rendition of Grenache.
Excellent Navarra Garnacha. Raspberry with roasted meat ("chesenurgers" as my friends know), this is a rich red with bay leaf, cola, and flint secondary aromas. Needs lots of air, in fact, give it a good 24 hours to really open up. Similar on the palate, with expressive but not overpowering tannins, moderate alcohol for a ripe Garnacha, balancing acidity, and very good, dry and flinty length. I like it. I like it a lot.
Excellent Navarra Garnacha. Raspberry with roasted meat ("chesenurgers" as my friends know), this is a rich red with bay leaf, cola, and flint secondary aromas. Needs lots of air, in fact, give it a good 24 hours to really open up. Similar on the palate, with expressive but not overpowering tannins, moderate alcohol for a ripe Garnacha, balancing acidity, and very good, dry and flinty length. I like it. I like it a lot.
Aug 28th, 2016
Santa Cruz de Artazu, Garnacha de viñas viejas de Navarra. Es la tercera añada que he probado, y sin duda la mejor. Glicérico, largo, aromas florales y lavanda, una maravilla
Santa Cruz de Artazu, Garnacha de viñas viejas de Navarra. Es la tercera añada que he probado, y sin duda la mejor. Glicérico, largo, aromas florales y lavanda, una maravilla
Dec 27th, 2015
