Senorio de Sarria, Navarra Reserva, 1994 Friuli Venezia Giulia and radical finesse and freshness

and radical finesse and freshness for a wine from Roussillon (or anywhere from the south of France)

this is the highest altitude at which nerello mascalese and cappucio can reliably and consistently ripen

Hand-harvesting is four times more expensive than machine harvesting

and they also never buy in rootstock

and the oak is subtle but noticeable

Senorio de Sarria, Navarra Reserva, 1994 Friuli Venezia Giulia and radical finesse and freshnessDeliciously mellow Navarra Tempranillo. Aged for 2 years in cask and then over 2 decades in bottle. Excellent level for the age of the wine and is drinking dangerously well. Soft spice, leather and dried meats alongside raisin ed red fruits, still with enough acidity to keep the wine alive. Amazing value for the wine so old.