Chivite Colección 125 Reserva 2005 is made from Tempranillo 65%, Merlot 30% and Cabernet Sauvignon 5%. Ageing during 14 months in French oak barrels.
Tasting notes: Bright purple colour. On nose, elegant, complex and intense. Fine wood aroma, eucalyptus, tobacco, cedar and black fruits. On palate, attractive, well-balanced and soft. Long finish with mineral hints.
What the critics say...
Robert Parker: 93 points(01/01/2011)
"It proffers an already complex nose of earthy minerals, Asian spices, incense, leather, lavender, and assorted black fruits. Velvety-textured, spicy, and layered, it has enough underlying structure to evolve for 2-3 years. The finish is seamless and lengthy. This nicely rendered effort will deliver optimum drinking from 2015 to 2025."
Proensa Guide: 96 points
Peñin Guide: 92 points(01/01/2011)
"Cherry red colour, crimson rim. Scents of ripe fruit, toasty, spicy, wet leather. On palate, tasty, intense, spicy, ripe fruit."
Pairing: Beef, Game Animals, Grilled Red Meats, Roasts, Stews.
Founded in 1647, Bodegas Chivite is one of the oldest wine producing dynasties in Spain. Over eleven generations, the firm has grown from its original establishment in Navarra to estates in Rioja, Rueda and Ribera del Duero, and become the most important, as well as one of the most respected,... producers and exporters of Navarra´s wines.
Embracing the best of the region´s traditions and the technology that has transformed it from the end of the 1980s onward, Bodegas Chivite has forged a reputation for quality and consistency second to none in the ´Denominación de Origen´.
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