2012 Jonata 'El Alma de Jonata' Red Wine USA Racy acidity lends energy and

Racy acidity lends energy and youthful tension while firm fine-grained tannins offer elegant support

seamless Barolo is at least a few years from early maturity and should continue to drink well for many

I am in awe here

garrigue and peppery kirsch

decanting the wine prior to serving to allow it to develop its full potential

2012 Jonata 'El Alma de Jonata' Red Wine USA Racy acidity lends energy and"California's Cheval Blanc (or maybe Le Dome is a better comparison), the Cabernet Franc dominated 2012 El Alma de Jonata incorporates 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot and is brought up in 80% new French oak. It has an incredible bouquet of tobacco leaf, lead pencil shavings, sweet currants, crushed rock and violets that come screaming from the glass. This is followed by a full bodied red that shows a sensational purity of fruit,