Jonata, Alma Size:6x750ml Here the nose suffers from

Here the nose suffers from a bit of post-bottling reduction though there is good freshness and verve to the finer

succulent fruit with smoke and floral perfume

This intense red is saturated with macerated plum

The finer middle weight flavors aren’t as powerful though I like the vibrancy on the dusty

Full bodied and massively concentrated and textured

Jonata, Alma Size:6x750ml Here the nose suffers fromCalifornia'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, a