3/17/2024 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Deep caramel color. Powerfully flavorful in apricot and honey. The cork was a bit crumbly, but nevertheless this wine has aged very well--even better than I had hoped. Totally delicious!

1/12/2023 - davekeefer wrote:

Smooth, light, and fruity; coconut, grapefruit, floral and white fruit.

10/19/2022 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Complex and flavorful. Lots of smoky dark fruit. Smooth with a long finish.

8/6/2022 - davekeefer wrote:

Fruity and surprisingly complex for a wine at this price. Held up exceptionally well over a week's time, and was as good on the last day as on the first.

6/26/2022 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

After it opens up, it is a medium-full bodied combination of cherry and raspberry. Complex and smooth.

6/12/2022 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Deep ruby red; moderately aromatic with predominant cherry aroma; smooth with medium-high tannins; flavorful with cherry, blackberry, and sugary plum flavors and a medium to long finish. Fruit-forward with good body.

4/10/2022 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Smooth and flavorful; cherry, earth, and maybe a little licorice, with a medium to long finish.

3/28/2022 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Flavorful, aromatic, and smooth; some earth, dark cherry, vanilla and, especially on the finish, even some caramel.

3/2/2022 - davekeefer wrote:

Dark fruit, earth, and herbs. Flavorful, well balanced, smooth and fruit forward.

2/26/2022 - davekeefer wrote:

Jammy and dark plum, fruit forward, smooth not tannic flavorful and delicious.

1/31/2022 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Very flavorful and robust; jammy and fruit-forward, dark fruit with a little chocolate and coffee; smooth with a long to very long finish. Really fills up your mouth.

1/27/2022 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Medium bodied red fruit and spice. Great with pizza.

1/21/2022 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Aromatic and flavorful; dark fruit, spice, chocolate, and spice; nicely tannic with a long to very long finish. Deliciously fills up your mouth!

1/5/2022 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Flavorful, smooth, and very jammy. lots of dark fruit--plum and blackberry. Long finish.

10/18/2021 - davekeefer wrote:

Cherry and strawberry on the nose. Flavorful cherry, dark fruit and maybe a little licorice. Smooth and robust, a little fruity, with a long finish. Delicious!

10/12/2021 - davekeefer wrote:

Very flavorful jammy dark plum.

9/21/2021 - davekeefer wrote:

Flavorful and tannic; smoke, tobacco and dark fruit with a long, robust finish. Delicious!

8/28/2021 - davekeefer wrote:

A little sweet, nutty and floral; moderately acidic and flavorful with a sparkly mouth feel, good body, and a nice long finish.

7/13/2021 - davekeefer wrote:

Flavorful and smooth; not tannic; medium full bodied; jammy blueberry and dark cherry; moderately long finish.

7/11/2021 - davekeefer wrote:

Jammy blackberry and vanilla; medium bodied; a little tannic and spicy; flavorful with a moderately long finish.

7/8/2021 - davekeefer wrote:

Aromatic and deeply flavorful. Robust body and pleasantly tannic. Black currant, dark cherry and herb with vanilla oak on the long finish. Delicious Firstleaf selection.

7/5/2021 - davekeefer wrote:

Dry and astringent; floral and smoky vanilla oak that gets stronger as it breathes. Flavorful with a little lavender on the finish.

6/25/2021 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Flavorful, with an interesting combination of tastes--plum, blueberry, and tobacco. Medium-bodied and smooth; a little tannic with a moderately long finish. A FirstLeaf selection.

6/22/2021 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Dark ruby; flavorful and aromatic, with sugary dark plum, cherry and a little smoke in both aroma and flavor. Moderate tannins, with nice acid and robust body. A long to very long finish.

6/19/2021 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Flavorful, peach and nectarine with a little citrus. Smooth with nice acid and fruit. A very nice Firstleaf selection.

4/23/2021 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Powerfully flavorful, very jammy dark fruit with a little dark earth and a robust finish.

4/5/2021 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Medium bodied; strawberry, tobacco, and vanilla with a nice finish.

3/23/2021 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Flavorful fruit-forward mostly red fruit with soft tannins and a med.-long finish

2/6/2021 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Cherry and vanilla with a little leather and smoke. Complex and flavorful. Smooth with moderate tannins and a long finish. Very nice!

2/2/2021 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Flavorful white fruit with some vanilla oak. Smooth and fruit-forward.

2/1/2021 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Mostly dark plum with a little licorice and vanilla; smooth and fruit-forward with a very long finish. Delicious!

1/17/2021 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Cherry, vanilla, dark fruit

1/8/2021 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Soft pine aroma; acidic and a little resinous with subtle white fruit flavor and vanilla on the finish. Delicious!

12/17/2020 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Flavorful dark cherry, orange peel and herbs

11/27/2020 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Complex and flavorful, smooth, sugar plum, dark fruit and chocolate.

11/26/2020 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

One of my favorite Navarro wines!

11/14/2020 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Flavorful smoky dark cherry and chocolate, somewhat tannic with a very long finish.

11/5/2020 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Delicious apple-pear with a little minty vanilla. Outstanding at this price!

10/25/2020 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Powerfully aromatic and flavorful, black cherry, plum and licorice, moderately tannic with a long finish.

10/24/2020 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Crisp flavorful melon and citrus

10/16/2020 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Flavorful

9/14/2020 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Dark ruby in color. Aromatic and flavorful, jammy and tannic, with flavors of blackcurrant and plum. Fruit-forward with a medium to long finish.

8/26/2020 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Smokey dark fruit on the nose. Very interesting flavors of smokey blackberry and sugary plum with some vanilla on the finish. Not very tannic. Smooth, complex and rich.

8/24/2020 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Aroma of red fruit. Richly flavorful in red fruit, with additional flavors of herbs, spice and a little vanilla. Complex and tannic, with a very long finish. Went very well with a dish of roasted sausages and nectarines, the fruitiness of the wine pairing particularly well with the fruit in the dish!

8/21/2020 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Dark purplish in color, with predominant aroma of dark cherry. Tannic and spicy. Richly flavorful in dark cherry, raspberry, chocolate and tobacco. Medium-length finish.

8/7/2020 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Flavorful, tannic and spicy, with lots of delicious fruit forward plum, and a medium to long finish. Great with beef stew.

7/21/2020 - davekeefer wrote:

Flavorful apple pear with vanilla on the long finish.

7/14/2020 - davekeefer wrote:

Fruit forward and jammy flavorful blend of strawberry plum and blackberry. Smooth with silky tannins and a long finish.

6/15/2020 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Spicy, sour cherry and dark fruit with a little chocolate. Flavorful and moderately tannic with a long finish.

6/11/2020 - davekeefer Likes this wine:

Bright and sparkly, flavorful with lemon and vanilla with a hint of orange. Crisp with a long finish.