Opinions about Pujanza?

Meat - Charlie Palmer Steak, 101 Constitution Avenue NE, 202-547-8100

Italian - Tosca, 1112 F Street NW, 202-367-1990 or Galileo, 1110 21st St NW, 202-293-7191

Thank you very much for information. Unfortunately I won’t go...

How is the weather?

Spring time is perhaps the best season in Washington. Temperatures approximately 15 to 24 degrees recently.

Thank you for all information. I hope you visit San Diego-Tijuana soon!

Regards....

While living in LaGuardia for part of last summer, I was introduced by a local friend from to Pujanza and El Norte. I am quite a fan. I brought some bottles home for friends to taste and both the Pujanza and El Norte were quite a success. I anticipate tasting the Mancuso on my next trip.
Kris

Ah. I thought it might have been Octavio Batista.

Well, I just sampled Mancuso, Pujanza 2001 and Pujanza Norte 1999 and 2001. The Mancuso was excellent, but for me the highlight was the two bottles of Norte. The ’99 was quite elegant and a crowd-pleaser, although I was more impressed with the 2001, which revealed wonderful depth of black raspberry fruit and a vibrant personality.

I was able to taste an impressive barrel sample of special cuvee from the 2003 vintage.

I also learned a couple of things. ";Norte"; comes from the highest vineyard in all of Rioja. I also learned that the 2002 Norte managed to earn an even higher score in Guía Proensa than the 2001, which recieved a 98-points.

Wellcome Kris.... another ’Rioja lover’ in the forum ;-))) Where are you from?