7/15/2023 - bernardo Likes this wine:

A spectacular wine. Saline, marine, iodine notes and hints plus cashew fruit, fermented cashew juice, green apples and limes. Vibrant yet full and rich. Long and almost deep.

4/25/2021 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Perfumado, intenso e vibrante. Longo, ligeira madeira a mais.

4/25/2021 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Delicioso. Fresco e vibrante, boa persistência e profundidade.

8/2/2020 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Mineral, intense lemon flavour, linoil, hay. Hint of oilyness in an otherwise sharp and vibrant palate. Just a tad of bitterness, well integrated with the texture and flavour. Will keep at least one to see develop.

8/1/2020 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Loads of fresh red fruit (raspberry, cherries). Fresh and vibrant, very pleasant, the 16 abv barely noticeable. Slightly short, but I want a case and to drink this often

7/11/2020 - bernardo wrote:

Accessed with coravin.

Quite mineral, stoney, closed fruit at first. 15 minutes later, loads of fruit - dark cherries, plums. Tobacco leaves. Fuller body, electric acidity. Alcohol seems higher than Poligonos, despite the same 14% on label. Donut wine, lacking intensity on mid-palate. Floral notes show up on the long finish, more depth and length.

7/11/2020 - bernardo wrote:

Accessed with Coravin.
Quite "stoney" with herbs and vegetal notes.
Violets, plums, cherries, still quite youthful, even primary.
Medium+ body. High, vibrant acidity. Fine tannins, marked and muscular texture. Smokey note with time. Long finish, medium+ depth.

6/14/2020 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Bright and beautiful Ruby colour. High intensity nose, red fruit aplenty, hints of sage and basil. Loads of cherries. Some milk chocolate. Med+ body and alcohol, well balanced by high acids. Med+ tannins, slightly grainy but woven into the mid-palate. Med+ length, medium depth. Very good quality, curious to see how it evolves so will try and secure some more bottles.

5/29/2020 - bernardo wrote:

A little thin and highly acidic, but still very drinkable at almost 18 years old. Cedar and pencil shavings on nose, alongside red fruit. Raspberries and cranberries still clearly noticeable amongst earthy and mushroomy flavours. Possibly at peak, as short, drying finish won't support the cutting acidity as fruit shades.

5/26/2020 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Still fairly deep after 10 years. Med+ nose, showing development while keeping the fruit (some leather, earthy, dried leaf, mushrooms and with time meaty notes plus strawberry, raspberry, plums). Med+ body, silky tannins. Cocoa, coconuts, toast. Cherries. Donut wine, lacking a bit of mid palate. Long with med depth.

11/7/2019 - bernardo wrote:

Brownish golden. Very closed from start. Needs quite a time to open up. Not as deep and rich as I remember other Manzanillas from Navazos.

11/20/2018 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Ink black. Refined, polished tannins. A bit shallow. Med length. Dried blackcurrants, blackberries. Leather. Graphite. Cigarbox, a bit too much.

7/24/2017 - bernardo wrote:

Extracted with Coravin (third extraction). A bit too oaky. Very "argentinean": intense and concentrated, yet lively acids and tannins becoming more polished.

7/24/2017 - bernardo wrote:

Extracted with Coravin. Lively and fresh, will keep on for a few years, but is very pleasant right now - not a sign of excessive alcohol or overripeness. Developed in a very nice way - polished tannins, vibrant acids, nice combination of blue and dark fruit, leathery notes, tobacco, dried leaves and earthy notes.

6/23/2017 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Incredibly concentrated, lively and youthful. Nose is intense and packed with fruit -cassis-, intense cedar, hints of meaty aromas and smoky notes. On the palate a very salty feeling. slightly drying and a tad shorter than expected, also a little tiring vegetal feel.

4/28/2017 - bernardo wrote:

Evolução notável, mas ainda com frescor e estrutura. Taninos polidos, sensação vegetal reduzida.

11/12/2015 - bernardo wrote:

Muita goiabada no nariz. Com o tempo, a madeira se ressalta e o caráter de destilado envelhecido grita. Muito fino, complexo, profundo e longo.

7/30/2015 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Showing beautifully: oily texture with lively acidity and a hint of tannins. The oak ageing is slightly overdone, but the wine is nevertheless fresh and intense. Mineral notes, bright citrus fruit. Long, but the aftertaste lacks a little bit of intensity.

8/23/2014 - bernardo wrote:

Very intense. Loads of new oak, vanilla and oaky aromas. Pear drops, white flowers, ripe peach. Hint of sugar (4 g?), high acidity, searing. Med alcohol (13,5%), evident after a pannel of OZ Semillons. Fatty, unctous. Med+ finish, with a hint of alcohol and the first notes of oxidation (dried mango, overripe fruit, first time I notice this in this vintage).

8/23/2014 - bernardo wrote:

Medium intensity. Citrus fruit, mineral - wet stone. Med body, soft, glicerine alongside vibrant acidity. Green pepper, "biquinho" pepper. Absolutely dry. Med intensity, med length.

8/23/2014 - bernardo wrote:

Med- intensity. Citrus fruit, grassy. Some passionfruit. Waxy, fattier texture than the light body would've implied. Low intensity, short finish. Hint of needles from acidity in the end (added?).

8/23/2014 - bernardo wrote:

High intensity. Smoky. White pepper, white flowers. Citrus. Grapefruit. Waxy texture. White peach. Very high acidity, vibrant, delicate. Long finish (white flowers, nectarine, citrus, hint of smoke and beeswax).

8/23/2014 - bernardo wrote:

Med+ intensity. Play dough, plaster. Notes of jasmine. Oily, waxy palate. More plaster. High acidity. Round, fuller than Hunter. Less ripe than expected, no oak. Med+ length. White asparagus and green bellpepper on the finish.

7/28/2014 - bernardo wrote:

Easy to drink, made to please, well balanced. Maybe a wee bit "fabricated": a guest for dinner at my place said it "tastes like a chocolate toddy".

6/14/2014 - bernardo wrote:

Ripe dark fruit, mixed with tertiary aromas (leather, tree bark, liquorice, chocolate liqueur).

A little bit hot both on nose and palate, would've enjoyed it more if it were lighter and less concentrated.

Curious to try another bottle in 3 or 4 years more as it was evolving but still full of fruit and with enough freshness to hold a little more.

2/24/2014 - bernardo wrote:

Comparatively light colour. Unfortunately I was in a room too dark to be precise.

Medium intensity nose, typical: red fruit, dried roses, very floral. Vegetal notes. Hints of sweaty leather, slightly dirty (tasted blind, it made the group doubt it was Conterno).

Medium body, slightly alcoholic, slightly bitter. Fine, high tannins. Classic style. Clean, despite the nose. Very elegant and fine, finer than the others in the panel.

1/6/2014 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Darker then expected (med+ purple ruby).
Peppery, dusty, yet clean.
Very clean, sharp palate. Dark fruit, pepper, stoney/slatey. Sharp acidity. Fresh, lean, flavourful without being overwhelming, very european.

12/17/2013 - bernardo Likes this wine:

From a "Vertical" of different sacas.
Not unexpectedly, the freshier and most delicate in the panel. Beeswax, menthol, flower and fresh dough. Salty, slightly piquant. More traditional of "en Rama", surely due to its relative freshness. Will keep my bottle for a while, let's see how it develops.

12/17/2013 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Saca de Abril 2012, from a "Vertical" of different sacas.
Oddly, deeper gold than the 2010. A LOT of fresh dough. A hint of cooked apricot and slightly heavy palate suggest premature development. Gains freshness in the glass. Better structured, richer and deeper than the one tasted some 6 months before.

12/18/2013 - bernardo wrote:

From a "vertical" of different sacas.
Amazingly fresh and vivacious. Notes of mentol, beeswax and caramel.
Intense from colour to length in palate. Almost creamy, yet very fresh. Cinders, smoky notes. Incredible length. Would love to have another bottle in stock...

12/17/2013 - bernardo wrote:

From a "Vertical" of different sacas.
Still fresh and young, despite the noticeable development (rounder, fatter and spicier). Lots of (quite spicy) curry. More delicate in texture than the others and much more flowery (chamomile). With less intensity, yet quite long.

12/17/2013 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Saca de Octubre 2010, from a "Vertical" of different sacas.
Developed beautifully. A hint of maderisation (marron glacé, quince) both on the nose and palate, with a little air it goes under the wine.
Relatively fat, slightly heavy at first, regains freshness and vibrancy on the glass. Notes of thyme and oregano on top of fresh dough. With time, curry.

7/22/2013 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Invitingly golden, with intense aromas (fresh lime juice, kerosene, marble dust), slippery and silky texture balancing the very high acidity. Amazing wine, still lively and fresh, long and deep, with a long way to go.

7/22/2013 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Tasted blind, passed as a blend with Cabernet Sauvignon from a warm region. Minty notes (Ferreirinha-style), hints of chocolate liqueur, flowery notes. Slightly drying tannins, fresh acidity, medium length.

7/14/2013 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Flavourful, creamy, gaining complexity, yet fresh. Maybe better balanced than Reserva. Slightly alcoholic finish.

2/24/2013 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Deep gold. High intensity: lively flor, fresh dough, sweet bread dough, toasted almonds. Salty and refreshing, silky. Very long finish, pure almond. Lacks the texture of Navazo's better wines, but still amazing. I was born for this.

2/7/2013 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Medium intensity, hints of earth and vegetal, stalky notes.
Medium body, a hint of reduction in the beginning. After 10 minutes, dark fruit, resin. Firm tannins, medium alcohol. Slightly rustic, yet complex and attractive.

2/7/2013 - bernardo wrote:

Amazing wine. Structured, firm yet fine tannins, complex flavours. Lots of underwood aromas, mushrooms over red, fresh fruit and dark cherries.

2/7/2013 - bernardo wrote:

Fine tannins. Floral and berry aromas. Soft and delicate but a little short and shy on the palate. Dumb phase?

2/7/2013 - bernardo wrote:

Deep gold. Loads of wood, caramel, orange peel.
Prematurely old - premox or bad storage? Fat, heavy, tired.

2/18/2013 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Amazing wine, seems younger than it is. Loads of capsicum plus leathery and earthy notes over still noticeable cassis fruit. Firm but fine tannins, fresh acidity. Long finish.

1/24/2013 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Dark cherries, smoky notes, hint of resin, vegetal note. Firm tannins, much less harsh than I remembered. High acidity, not harsh. Long, complex, beautiful wine. By itself it is amazing, alongside other vintages it shows its tannins but never lacking in elegance and refinement.

12/15/2012 - bernardo wrote:

Past its peak. Still drinkable, but probably lost intensity and most of its character - never tasted it young. Didn't gain much complexity, so I just think it should have been drunk at least two years ago.

Slightly difficult to recognise as PN from the aromas, despite the delicate texture and the colour.

12/3/2012 - bernardo wrote:

Cherries, strawberries and flowery notes, quite pinot-like.

Residual sugar slightly over optimal levels for my taste (5 g/l?), but adequate. Medium acidity, could also be higher. Soft, delicate tannins.

Delicate and well-made wine, a little bit over the price (US$30 in a special sale) but from a very reduced production (1850 bottles) and unfriendly climate for this variety.

11/28/2012 - bernardo Likes this wine:

From a Magnum bottle.

Deep gold, bright, with very small bubbles.

Medium+ intensity, lactic notes. Fresh apples, hint of dough, white peach and cinder, cinnamon, toasted bread.

Medium+ body, creamy, unctuous, high acidity. Fresh, again. Sherry-like flavours, green and red apples, hints of cinnamon.

Fresh, mineral, long finish.

11/28/2012 - bernardo Likes this wine:

From a Magnum bottle.

Medium+ gold.

High intensity, cinders, hazelnuts. Toasty, toasted bread. Slightly mineral. Some lactic notes.

Medium body, high acidity, herbs (thyme).

Very fresh, alive and complex. Seems as young as a good 1996.

With time, more roasted nuts and cinders.

11/28/2012 - bernardo Likes this wine:

Medium gold.

White mushrooms, brie cheese. Hints of flowers, honeysuckle.
Mineral notes. With time, soy as mentioned during the tasting.
Medium body, unctuous. Flowers.
Hazelnuts on the finish, very delicate, minty notes.
Very fresh, high acidity, well balanced, never hard or excessively sharp.
Hint of sherry-like almond, hazelnut.

Never oxidised, despite the nuts. Never tired, not a hint of baked/stale fruit.
Very long finish, goes down and up again.

A note of hazelnut in the aftertaste, long finish.
After a while, shows baked apples and cinnamon rolls.

11/28/2012 - bernardo wrote:

Medium gold.
Medium+ intensity nose, showing apples, stale? Acetaldehydes under static. After swirling: more fruit, cinnamon, hints of dough.

Medium body, fresh acidity, a lot of red, fresh apples. Hint of aniseed. Feels drier than 99, sharper. Mushrooms. Long lenght, mostly apples, apple crumble.

With time: more dough, white pepper.
More time (after tasting all): caramel, baked apples, apple cake.

Tough, austere wine.

11/28/2012 - bernardo wrote:

Medium gold with fine, continuous perlage.
Medium+ intensity, very fresh, young.
Slightly reduced? Mushrooms. Yellow flowers, citrus fruit. Just a hint of nutty aromas.

Medium body, very fresh. Complex, subtle, long. Mineral, flavourful.

With a lot of time (after tasting all the others): slightly alcoholic and bitter.

9/13/2012 - bernardo wrote:

Medium+ gold, looking older than it should. A whiff of maderisation, marron glacé. Medium body, oxidation is becoming evident. Unctuous, high acidity, slightly floral, minerality is evident in the finish. Acacia, slightly salty. Not a good bottle.