tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post355007639234514120..comments2024-03-28T02:36:57.726-07:00Comments on Good Wine Under $20: Winery Watch: Navarro VineyardsDr. Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02892131332003571463noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-10555478399121921792008-11-16T12:30:00.000-08:002008-11-16T12:30:00.000-08:00Sadly the 06 Muscat Blanc is sold out (shame on yo...Sadly the 06 Muscat Blanc is sold out (shame on you for telling everyone before we drove up last week to get our club bottles). My wife and I thought it was the star of the year, though we have 3 of the 05's. Only a few of those are left I believe.<BR/><BR/>Agree on your notes. If you like Navarro's Pinot's I suggest visiting Milla Handley's place just down the road.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-13825731958674331232007-10-16T10:01:00.000-07:002007-10-16T10:01:00.000-07:00Thanks for this news, Richard. I am always happy t...Thanks for this news, Richard. I am always happy to be found in agreement with Dan Berger! The Muscat Blanc is a really interesting wine and I highly recommend it if you can locate some. Very unusual. I reviewed the navarro gewurz on the site previously, so didn't include it in this post but you can find it by looking under "gewurztraminer."Dr. Debshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892131332003571463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-61711926393506669542007-10-15T15:26:00.000-07:002007-10-15T15:26:00.000-07:00The 2008 Wine Report is very good for Navarro. Th...The 2008 Wine Report is very good for Navarro. They are listed as #1 in the Greatest Wine Producers List. #2 is Stag's Leap Wine Cellars and #3 is Dutton Goldfield.<BR/><BR/>The 2005 Navarro Muscat Blanc is listed as one of their Greatest-Quality Wines. <BR/><BR/>The 2005 Navarro Edelzwicker is listed as a Best Bargain.Richard Auffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948647697847819742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-15473350961898511052007-10-15T15:10:00.000-07:002007-10-15T15:10:00.000-07:00Speaking of the Wine Report, the 2008 arrived toda...Speaking of the Wine Report, the 2008 arrived today in the mail.Richard Auffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948647697847819742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-81832745250174875382007-10-14T15:33:00.000-07:002007-10-14T15:33:00.000-07:00I saw the 2006 Navarro Gewurtztraminer is listed i...I saw the 2006 Navarro Gewurtztraminer is listed in the new Food & Wine (11/07) as a Thanksgiving recommendation.<BR/><BR/>I have also been a fan of the Wine Report for several years. I especially like their Unusual wine lists, though it is usually difficult to find the wines. My copy of the 2008 Report is on route to me from B&N and I should have it anyday now.Richard Auffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948647697847819742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-66292824958375757932007-10-12T20:55:00.000-07:002007-10-12T20:55:00.000-07:00Great idea about WineQ, Joel. That would be a coup...Great idea about WineQ, Joel. That would be a coup for the Q.<BR/><BR/>And Rouge and Blanc, the bottle we had was the 2005 Deep End Blend, and the notes are there in the post. We drank it alongside a 2001 Girardin Vosne-Romanee that we suspected had a bit of heat damage. Nevertheless, we all felt that the 2005 Deep End was going to blow it out of the water in another year or two.<BR/><BR/>Is it 3x better than Methode a L'Ancienne? Hard to say. It is different, for sure. The earth and mushroom of the MA were very nice and complex in their own right, but nothing like the cinnamon, cocoa, and cedar that accompanied the fruit in the Deep End. Also, I've never aged either wine--and I do anticipate both will gain in complexity and become more integrated over time.<BR/><BR/>Are you on their mailing list? I don't think the Deep End is available outside the winery, but I could be wrong about that.Dr. Debshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892131332003571463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-6597942885882161632007-10-12T19:47:00.000-07:002007-10-12T19:47:00.000-07:00Dr Debs,What vintage is the Deep End that you tast...Dr Debs,<BR/>What vintage is the Deep End that you tasted? Care to share tasting notes?<BR/>The price of this bottling is right up with the high end 1er Cru Burgundies.<BR/>How do you feel about it? Is it worth 3 times the price over Méthode à l'Ancienne?RougeAndBlanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16929348100653484353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-63017499915884785542007-10-12T15:55:00.000-07:002007-10-12T15:55:00.000-07:00Great post for a great winery. I have loved this ...Great post for a great winery. I have loved this place for years. I'm not sure how long stuff this good will stay under wraps.<BR/><BR/>They do, however, seem like a great candidate for WineQ. We'll have to get Marshall to sign them up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com