2006 Colección 125, Reserva, Bodegas Chivite, Navarra

The Reserva Colección is made from 64% Tempranillo, 20% Merlot and 16% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine was aged for 14 months in French barrels, of which a small percentage were new. Deep of colour, the 2006 has powerful aromas of raspberry, toast and dark chocolate. The palate is fleshy and ripe on the attack, but with balancing acidity and a fine tannic structure.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer

One of the world’s few producers who pre-date the establishment of Berry Bros. & Rudd, Bodegas Chivite have been producing wine through 11 generations. This most historic of estates has become one of Spain’s most important and highly respected producers. This reputation was furthered in 1967 when Julián Chivite became a founder member of the Regulatory Council of the Denominación de Origen Navarra, and is built upon a peerless understanding of the local terroir and its affinity to a panoply of international grape varieties. Chivite continue to produce wonderful, age-worthy wines which are tremendously popular around the world, often where one sees their reputation precede them.