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Guelbenzu 2005 EVO Red (Ribera del Queiles)

Editors' Choice

Price $30

The Evo ’05 is composed, lively and impressive. The tobacco, coffee, leather and balsamic fruit aromas are lovely, while the berry, plum, herb, chocolate and tobacco flavors are integrated and graceful. Drink now through 2012. — M.S. (8/1/2009)

Guelbenzu 2005 Azul Red (Ribera del Queiles)

Price $18

The excellent 2005 Azul is stout and secure, with a ripe, clean and modern bouquet that’s backed up by a chewy, toasty flavor profile that pours on the black fruit and character. With roundness, tannic grip and good acidity, this wine is in perfect balance and is delivering the most it can. Tempranillo, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. — M.S. (8/1/2009)

Guelbenzu 1996 Lautus Red (Navarra)

Price $58

A smoky, cedar nose starts this wine off, followed by plum and black-olive flavors. Finishes with great depth and richness. A well-structured wine that is a blend of Tempranillo (50%), Merlot (30%), Garnacha (10%), and Cabernet Sauvignon (10%), Lautus is the Latin word for “magnificent,” and is made only in years the winery considers exceptional. —C.S. — C.S. (4/1/2002)

Guelbenzu 1999 Lautus Red (Navarra)

Price $45

This mixed bag of Tempranillo, Merlot, Cabernet and Garnacha sings a sweet tune. The nose is powerful; there’s an early punch of oak then dill, earth and red fruit. Clearly this wine benefited from some healthy sunshine in ’99. It’s eminently ripe and full of cassis and black-plum flavors. With some marzipan and bitter chocolate on the finish, it racks up plenty of… — M.S. (3/1/2004)

Guelbenzu 1998 EVO Red (Navarra)

Price $22

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Guelbenzu 2006 EVO Red (Ribera del Queiles)

Price $32

It’s hard to avoid the wine’s rooty, green aromas of bell pepper and spice, which fall in front of a thick, bullish, tannic palate with sweet, slightly baked berry and cassis flavors. Bulky on the finish, which deals bitter chocolate and herb flavors. 70% Cabernet Sauvignon with 15% each Merlot and Tempranillo. — M.S. (11/1/2011)

Guelbenzu 2007 Azul Red (Ribera del Queiles)

Price $20

Spicy and rubbery at first, with aromas of bacon and earthy berry fruit. Staunch across the tongue, with cola, carob and cassis flavors. Becomes leaner and more racy as it finishes, with rooty, herbal flavors. 50% Tempranillo with 30% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. — M.S. (11/1/2011)

Guelbenzu 2001 EVO Red (Navarra)

Price $20

Broad-shouldered and bold, but like all Guelbenzu wines, it applies the brakes where necessary. Herbal, terroir-driven characteristics pop up in between the red berry, plum and oak flavors, giving it some boost and nuance. And it gets better with airing, as it delivers coffee and buttery oak at the end. — M.S. (3/1/2004)

Prominent Designations [All]

Azul EVO Hoppe Jardin Küme Lautus

Most Reviewed Varietals

Bordeaux-style Red Blend Chardonnay Red Blend Tempranillo

2008 Solsticio

A big wine that handles its 15.3% abv. Smells of pastry, earth and soft…

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