Cabernet Sauvignon from Navarra is always going to be vintage-dependent, so in a perfect year like 2005 a wine like this shows its best. The nose offers coconut, dill and cedar, which sets the stage for a lengthy, honest palate of roasted berry, cola, herb and tobacco flavors. Not a sweet or “fruity” style per se, but a cut above and a good terroir wine that…
— M.S.
(6/1/2009)
Tangerine, orange blossom and lychee aromas are well melded and not overpowering or forced. The palate is smooth and comfortable, with just enough acidity to push the honeyed lychee, spice and white pepper flavors to where they should be. Long and properly sweet on the finish. Good for desserts or cheeses.
— M.S.
(12/15/2009)
A black beauty, medium-weight, balanced and chewy. This wine’s all about ripe blackberry and black plum flavors, without much in the way of wood to distract you from the fruit. Deep ink, spice and plum aromas play on the nose. —D.M.
— D.T.
(4/1/2003)
Not much different than the basic Sarria rosado, with maybe a touch more concentration and richness. The nose is a bit dusty, with good berry fruit notes and a whiff of cherry blossom. The palate is wet and fresh, with raspberry and plum-skin flavors. Crisp and refreshing.
— M.S.
(8/1/2009)
Here’s a classic Navarran blend, complete with herbal, leafy, some might say vegetal aromas and flavors. But in between the tomato and herbs are sweet plum and cherry notes, good depth and texture, and solid, serious tannins. If green notes are not a total turn-off, then add a couple of points. If that stuff bothers you, this will not be your bag. Imported by…
— M.S.
(4/1/2006)
Clean, fresh and layered up front, with peach, cherry and nectarine flavors and then apricot on the finish. The feel is good throughout, with no excess weight or sweetness. An uncomplicated, no-frills rosé, which is what Navarra and Señoría de Sarria do best.
— M.S.
(8/1/2009)
Round and resinous in the mouth, there’s nothing not to like about this innocuous, easy-drinking Chardonnay. With soft yellow fruit and a creamy-custardy overlay, this is the appropriate “white wine” selection for large parties.—D.M.
— D.T.
(4/1/2003)
Easy-drinking and smooth, this standard-issue Cab offers black plum and earth flavors from palate through to finish. Earth, oak and nutty aromas start things off. A good (and economical) introduction to northern Spain’s Cabernets. —D.M.
— D.T.
(4/1/2003)