2021 | Artadi La Poza de Ballesteros | Álava Cattleya Wines licorice and violet are set

licorice and violet are set into a wall of compact tannins that slowly crumbles to expose a spicy

this wine offers a bouquet of cassis

The aromas are brooding

good acidity and spice

2021 | Artadi La Poza de Ballesteros | Álava Cattleya Wines licorice and violet are setSuch a brood of youthful black cherries with white pepper, minerals, chalk and iodine on the nose. Really fine, crumbled tannins on the palate, giving it linearity and expressiveness. Such precision and elegance for this vintage with an iron fist of silky tannins. This is even better than the 2020 vintage if you appreciate details and finesse over power and verticality. 99 Pts James Suckling