Buezo Nattan Reserva 2005

Dark fruit-scented style with some serious layers of baking spices and black and blue fruits. Shows a remarkable strength, some serious depth and well-integrated alcohol and oak. Drink soon.

The 2005 Nattan is pure Tempranillo from 15-year-old vineyards on deep, chalky soils aged for 12 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels. It has aromas of dark cherries and spices, with hints of smoke, and is quite fresh for its age, with a certain rusticity. The palate is medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a little bit of warmth toward the finish. Somehow I feel better balance in the blend with Petit Verdot, but this is a fine Tempranillo. Drink now-2017. I tasted the 2005s from Buezo together with the 2004s, which were tasted last year by Neal, and the newer vintage is clearly superior, with better definition and more purity. One of the more interesting names in Arlanza. The winery was created in the year 2000 and they work exclusively with the fruit from their own vineyards, 45 hectares planted between 1999 and 2000. No known American importer but they export to Switzerland and Germany.