Achaval Ferrer, Finca Altamira Vintage:2010 cola and smoky oak

cola and smoky oak

The 2007 Châteauneuf du Pape la Combe des Fous is the more pure

raspberry jam and pomegranate are pushed forward

Produced from a blend of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc

Achaval Ferrer, Finca Altamira Vintage:2010 cola and smoky oakDeep ruby. Subdued black fruits, minerals and mocha on the nose. Broad, plush and very ripe but not overly sweet, offering highly complex flavors of candied fruit and exotic dried flowers. As sexy as this is today, it's also quite backward and in need of bottle aging. Both this wine and the Mirador bottling are from vines more than 40 years of age, and both should evolve positively over the next decade or more. Stephen Tanzer