Jonata, Alma other_regions green apple and citrus oil

green apple and citrus oil with hints of fresh pastry

This is a gorgeous

it may be controversial as there is an element of brett in the aromatics (or is that just the Mourvedre component

There is superb intensity to the mineralinflected

complex aftertaste

Jonata, Alma other_regions green apple and citrus oilCalifornia'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