Rioja Navajas Crianza

I do not drink a great quantity of wine but over the years I have come to realise what I like and what I don’t. Some of these choices are personal and obvious: Red or white? Sweet or dry? Sparkling? Other choices are personal and not so obvious: Vintage – does it matter? The grape? The country of origin? I do not claim to be a wine expert either and will not be tempted to emulate the Goulden-Clarke style rhetoric. However I have come across half a dozen wines that have lingered in my memory and small stocks of which now grace my cellar (Cellar? A cupboard in the garage you mean!). I propose to ... more

I could certainly get used to drinking this soft, fruity wine in large quantities. It's low price won't break the bank either! Rioja Navajas 1998 Crianza is bottled in Spain. That particular year the wine was made entirely from the Tempranillo grape which gives it that vanilla aroma. Other years may vary slightly according to the combination of grapes used. Some years,the grapes used are mixed with Garnacha grapes, or a small quantity of Cabernet Sauvignon to make up the short fall in the quantity, or flavour, of the grapes harvested. The lower the proportion of Tempranillo grapes used, the ... more