Bodegas Navajas Gran Reserva 2017 DOCa

🏆 90 points — Decanter Rioja Report 2026 (Decanter Premium Panel Tasting)
“Traditional, aged Gran Reserva with obvious aged character. Some coffee and caramel aromas mingle with red berry fruit and a bit of grippy oak. It has a grainy texture and some oxidative notes that a lot of consumers will enjoy.” — Decanter, Rioja Report 2026

Bodegas Navajas Gran Reserva 2017 is a classically made Rioja Alta Gran Reserva from a family estate founded in 1918. Gran Reserva is only declared in exceptional vintages: this wine spent a minimum of two years in oak barrel followed by a further two years in bottle before release. Estate bottled in Navarrete, Rioja Alta, Spain.

🌎 Wine Region: Rioja Alta, Rioja DOCa, Spain
🍇 Grape: 85% Tempranillo, 15% Graciano
📅 Vintage: 2017
🍷 Style: Full-bodied aged red, classic Rioja
⏳ Ageing: Minimum 2 years in barrel + 2 years in bottle

🍷 Tasting Notes: Ruby-red with medium intensity. Complex aromas of ripe red fruit and licorice, with coffee, caramel and gentle oxidative notes from long ageing. Rounded, silky and broad, yet vigorous and robust at the same time — lightly tannic with a noteworthy harmony in the mouth and a long, warm, elegant aftertaste.

🍽️ Food pairing: Particularly good with Iberian cold meats, jamón, lamb, grilled red meat and game.
🌡️ Serving temperature: Decant 30 minutes before serving; serve at 16–18°C.

Why this wine

• Critically rated: 90 points from Decanter, one of the world's leading wine publications, in its Rioja Report 2026.
• Genuine Gran Reserva: at least four years of ageing before release, made only in exceptional years.
• Value: a 90-point Gran Reserva Rioja at SGD $59 a bottle — serious ageing and a critic score at an everyday-cellar price.

Frequently asked

What score did Bodegas Navajas Gran Reserva 2017 receive? 90 points from Decanter in the Rioja Report 2026 panel tasting.

What does Gran Reserva mean? It is Rioja's highest ageing classification, produced only in exceptional vintages and aged at least two years in oak barrel plus two years in bottle before release.

What does it taste like? Aged, savoury Rioja: red berry fruit with coffee, caramel and licorice, silky texture and grippy oak on the finish.

Should I decant it? Yes — 30 minutes in a decanter, served at 16–18°C.