2008 Jonata La Fuerza de Jonata

(94% petit verdot, 4% cabernet sauvignon and 2% merlot): Inky purple. Intensely perfumed aromas of violet, cassis and plum, with complicating notes of toasty oak and a touch of candied licorice. Supple, elegant and sweet but firm, with precise dark fruit compote flavors framed by smooth, supple tannins. Very long on the finish, with the dark berry note repeating.

Author: Josh Raynolds

Issue: November/December 2011