2021 Bodegas Bhilar Navarra Kha Mé

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 92 points

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  10/20/2023 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points

  Organic viticulture, 100% Garnacha Blanca planted in Unx (San Martin) in 1960, fermented and aged on the fine lees in terracotta amphoras. Pale straw yellow; floral nose with dusty minerally elements, citrus and good depth; supple and juicy, apple, almost succulent palate, soft but fresh with some grip from the bitters; very good persistence. At restaurant Patio, Amsterdam, NL.

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  1/21/2023 - CptJake Likes this wine:

  Drank at PM & Vänner's wine fair.
  A very tasty amphora wine high in minerals and less floral. Fades a bit in the glass during dinner unfortunately.

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  8/25/2022 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  On day three at this point. Let's see where it goes. Grown in depth on the palate, with intense dry extract. Still formidable and delicious.

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  8/22/2022 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  On day two. I could make the claim that its even more expressive on day. Nice minerality, lean yet with character.

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  8/21/2022 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  Grenacha blanca in amphora. With a bit of stiffness on the back of the palate. Lighter and salty and mineral on the palate. Again tight on the palate but a deft use of amphora. Much lighter on the nose and palate than expect.
  
  Grapes are from Navarra. And right now the amphora are in a winery in Navarra. Juice is pressed, put in the amphora, fermented, six to nine months in the Amphora.
  
  Why the Japanese name? David was in Japan with the importer and ask what you call an amphora in Japanese? And he had a sample and they tasted.
  
  The problem with Grenacha Blanc, David notes, here (Rioja) is less peachy and more floral. There (other places) more peachy. And there much warmer than Rioja so much warmer and hotter and riper. This is not from Navarra in the flat and low but very high in the mountains.
  
  Why amphora, 1. they had the amphora. 2. David think its a stupid fashion now but he had the Amphora 12 years ago, or even longer. 3. Maintain the flavor of the grape.
  
  Clean, fresh and vibrant. Maybe a bit unresolved at this point but certainly something interesting to keep a watch on.

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