2005 Santa Cruz de Artazu, Artadi, Navarra

The flagship wine from the Artazuri estate. A single vineyard 100% Grenache from 80-year old vines at an elevation of 750 meters, this estate is the brain child of Juan-Carlos Lopez, the chief wine-maker at Artadi. Faboulously complex, with vivid black cherry and floral-scented nose, that leads to a a rich, silky palate of forest fruits and dried herbs, overlaid by a typical high-altitude freshness and refreshing acidity"

Vibrant, youthful colours of ruby and crimson, this wine produced from 80-year-old vines has a rich nose and palate of fresh brambles and red berried fruit. There is just a touch of smoke and spice with plenty of ripe tannins and balanced acidity. Really lovely.
(Don Shannon, FMW Sales - Tasted at the Reign in Spain Fine Wine Tasting - London shop - 27/01/2010)