Thursday, April 23, 2009

Santa Cruz de Artazu 2003 Navarra (Spain)

Red.

Vinturi - red cherry/red licorice/grapefruit zest/pepper nose. Some suave, toasted oak in the background.

Bright and citrusy in the mouth. With citric chew really clamping down in the mid-palate and finish. Long, you guessed it, citric (lemon and grapefruit zest) finish. Extremely interesting given the vintage.

$40. 100% high-altitude (for Europe) Garnacha