Artazu Artazuri Garnacha 2000
Region: Rioja, Spain
Variety: Red Wine
Rating: 87.0

"The tank-fermented and aged 2000 Garnacha, (2,500 cases) made from 60-80 year old Grenache, exhibits a dense ruby/purple color as well as copious quantities of sweet black cherry and raspberry fruit presented in an uncomplicated but mouthfilling, medium to full-bodied, ripe style with good definition. It tastes like a top-notch Beaujolais on steroids. Drink it over the next 2-3 years. This debut offering from Artazuri, a project of Juan-Carlos Lopez de la Call, the force behind Rioja's great Bodegas Artadi, is worth buying by the case."