Clean and bright ruby red with purple reflections. Great aromatic intensity, complex and elegant, where the compote of red fruits dominates. The palate is structured with silky, sweet tannins and a lingering finish.
Ideal with red meats (big game), roasted white meat, and blue cheese.
"This delicious reserva is garnet-ruby in the glass, with a violet-colored rim. It has enticing aromas of ripe cherry, red plum and saddle leather. In the mouth, there are flavors of ripe red and black fruits, dried sage and thyme, pencil lead and cedar shavings. The tannins are velvety, the mouthfeel is voluptuous, and the finish goes on for days. - Mike DeSimone"
- Wine Enthusiast (September 2023), 94 pts
"An energetic wine with a charming nose of spice, black fruits and black pepper. On the palate, it is ripe and concentrated, with Cabernet-led leafy blackcurrant flavours, underpinned by fresh acidity and supported by mineral, fine-grained, very elegant tannins. Classy and characterful with a really long, immensely impressive, finish."
- Decanter World Wine Awards 2022, 97 pts - PLATINUM Medal
"A creamy, medium- to full-bodied red, with cedar, graphite and candied violet notes that are fragrant on the nose, with accents of ripe red cherry, boysenberry coulis, licorice snap and toast. Lightly chewy finish, with subtle smoke and spice. Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Drink now through 2028. - Alison Napjus"
- Wine Spectator (October 2022), 91 pts
"Aromas of blueberries, cola, coconut, dried herbs and sandalwood. Full-bodied with polished tannins. Suave and creamy with a woody character. Chewy finish. 96% tempranillo and 4% cabernet sauvignon. Drink or hold."
- James Suckling (September 2021), 90 pts
"Dark, glistening ruby. Powerful, oak-spiced cherry and dark berries on the highly perfumed nose, along with hints of candied rose, vanilla and licorice. Juicy and penetrating on the palate, offering intense blackberry, cherry-vanilla and spicecake flavors that become livelier as the wine opens up. At once rich and lively, showing excellent clarity, solid dark fruit thrust and polished tannins on the persistent finish. - Josh Raynolds"
- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (February 2021), 93 pts
"Plenty of cherry, smoky oak and bark on the nose, following through to a full body with round, chewy tannins that are laden with some vanilla-bean highlights. Creamy and nicely textured. Drink or hold."
- James Suckling (October 2020), 92 pts
Florentino Arzuaga founded Bodegas Arzuaga-Navarro in the early 1990’s, after purchasing La Planta estate.
La Planta estate is in the heart of Arzuaga’s extensive vineyards in Quintanilla de Onésimo. The estate, ...
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