Telmo Rodriguez, Altos Lanzaga other_regions_australia sticky and sweet as to

sticky and sweet as to be almost inscrutable at first meeting (and especially following on the heels of their amazing 2010 S

size and weight to the big-bodied and muscular flavors that terminate in a balanced and impressively long finale that could again use better depth

The 2016 La Violette was one of the turn-ups for the books at this tasting

featuring a salty

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Telmo Rodriguez, Altos Lanzaga other_regions_australia sticky and sweet as toRed ruby color. Wild aromas of cassis, redcurrant, blueberry, graphite, violet, minerals and licorice. Very concentrated flavors of blueberry and oak; much more elegant and refined less wild than the 2001 Lanzaga. Finishes with substantial, building, oak powered tannins that coat the entire palate. Aged in all new French barriques for 18 months. In contrast to the "regular" Lanzaga, this calls for at least a couple years of additional bottle aging.