Magana, Baron Magana, Navarra

Oh boy this has really come into its own. Interesting for me looking over my past TNs. It is still a mutt - whole mixture of varietals, so what do you compare it to. BUT, this still has great fruit, black plum and leather. All sorts of lovely tertiary flavors and smells. Its definitely at the latter end of its window but for now still going strong.

2007 vintage

I suspect the last bottle was not typical. Dark Ruby with garnet edge. Dark cherry merlot notes meld with rich tempranillo meatiness. Slight VA in a good way. No raisins in this bottle. Balanced fruit/acid core, typical Navarra flavors, lasting 20 seconds with a nice structured tannic backbone. Went well with a Dominican guisado de res. Will save my last one.

2007 vintage

On the down and out medium purple and Bricked. Heavy on the prune and rasin with moderate tannins and acid Decanting helps a little.

2007 vintage

Rich, smooth, with plenty of fruit - prunes, hint of chocolate. Tannins present. Still good and very drinkable, may last a year or so more. Perfect with bar b q beef burgers

2007 vintage

Good wine. Just hard to tell what it is. It is a mutt. Mixture of fruit with cherry predominant. Good tannic backbone. Drinking well now and has more years to go.

2007 vintage

Moving the end date out on this wine as it appears not to have peaked yet. The flavor and tannin tasted more of a younger wine despite its age. I'm keeping my other two bottles for another couple of years.

2007 vintage

Rich thick wine with strong garnet coloring. Good balance between forward fruit (not boisterous) and tannic finish. The 2019 default end date seems early.

2007 vintage

Thick, rich and concentrated fruit, integrated oak, some funky barnyard and animalistic notes and strong tannins characterize this fun, but not really balanced red. Not sure if this will ever integrate into something elegant, but complex and a good drink now.

2007 vintage

Garnet with minimal lightening to the rim. This seems to be still on the young side. Scored with 94 points in 2012 by the WA with a drinking window till 2020. The use of new oak is nearly not noticeable at this point. Still quite unevolved with thick and concentrated fruit and with a backbone of tannin and just enough acidity to keep a balance. With time it adds complexity with notes of minerals and forest floor. I would like …

2007 vintage

Deep, red, clear colour. Tight nose - vanilla and toast along with dark fruits. Brighter red fruit flavours with a touch of vanilla on the end and a little alcohol. Medium to long finish. Enjoyable - opened up over an hour or so.

2007 vintage

Drinking beautifully, not past prime.

2007 vintage

Good body and flavors; but developing more sweetness than I prefer.

2007 vintage

a big wine but still refreshing. Very fruity on opening, it's developed its tannins after a couple of hours in the glass, suggesting that it still has time to mature.

2007 vintage

Lots of alcohol but the dark fruit notes make it interesting and quite pleasant to drink. Very smooth tannins with a medium finish. Good food wine.

2007 vintage

Liked it a couple of years ago as a young wine and thought it would get only better over time. But the more time passed and the more bottles I opened the less I liked it. All the fruit countering the earthiness has disappeared leaving this wine tasting somewhat flat and "old" in a disappointing kind of way.

2007 vintage

Easy to see why many do not feel this wine special…tight minerality, slightly high acids, and fine tannins still unresolved…but for me, this just means that another 3 years and this wine will be singing. The diverse varietal blend works, in that the complexity of flavors gives quite a harmonious red/black/blue fruit impression. No complaints--money well spent for a wine with modest expectations.

2007 vintage

I can't understand a certain RP's high score for this wine, it's heavy with a lot of concentration and matter but that's all there is, lacking elegancy and delivering a boring and slightly alcoholic experience, the QPR is not bad, but with this 94 score you expect a lot more, so it is more a curse than a blessing I feel

2007 vintage

A big wine for the region. Full bodied, dark color, and interesting flavors.

2007 vintage

high in acidity and not-so-ripe tannines

2007 vintage

PnP - quite tannic and not so drinkable, but this did open up over time. This was slightly corked, although it was still drinkable. Subtle fruit on the nose leads to so-so flavors. Not bad for the price, but ultimately somewhat boring.

2007 vintage

very spicy, but becomes rather boring after a half glass, almost undrinkable on the second day : fast oxidation and way too high in acids

2007 vintage

This is getting better. Great QPR, but not close to the Parker rating yet. Plum, full bodied, some acidity, fine tannins. Starting to drink well, but good for a few more years.

2007 vintage

Pleasantly sweet, but not too sweet. In between old and new. I like this at less than $20.

2007 vintage

Bereits im Glas eine tolle Farbe. In der Nase Düfte nach Kirsche, Schwarzbeere und Vanille. Im Mund harmonisch rund mit viel Frucht, Kirsche, Erdbeere, wieder Vanille, waldfrüchte. Tolles PLV.

2007 vintage

I think it is still a bit on the young side, the RP94 score is a joke

2007 vintage

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