2003 Bodegas Artazu ‘Artazuri’

This 100% Grenache from the Navarra region of Spain is another astonishing find from importer Eric Solomon. Inky and concentrated, it’s a Grenache that holds something back. More than just another pretty wine, it tastes like dark plums and berries, yet it’s perfectly dry and has more depth than you have any right to expect in a seemingly simple country wine for under $10.

Wow.

Great with just about anything -- roast chicken, grilled meats, anything you throw on the barbecue.

Quick swirl

Region: Navarra, Spain

Price: About $9

Style: Power and grace

Food it goes with: Just about anything

Where you find it: Mel & Rose Liquor & Deli in West Hollywood, (323) 655-5557; Wine Exchange in Orange, (714) 974-1454, (800) 76WINEX; the Wine House in West Los Angeles, (310) 479-3731.

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-- S. Irene Virbila