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

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

Along with the Blanchots this is the most floral wine in the range with its elegant nose of pear

Otherwise there is a distinctly cool and restrained character to the lively and well-detailed middle weight flavors that possess a seductive texture before concluding in an intensely stony

high-acid vintage

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