2021 | Artadi El Carretil | Álava Junmai Dark berries with chocolate and

Dark berries with chocolate and lightly toasted oak on the nose

bright in the palate and balanced in the fruit

15 per cent cabernet franc and five per cent malbec

The Haut-Marbuzet is deep garnet-purple colored

2021 | Artadi El Carretil | Álava Junmai Dark berries with chocolate andIntense aromas of white pepper, blueberries, graphite, metal shavings, violets, and black truffle follow through to a medium body with chewy and fine tannins and a very structured finish. Oyster shell as well. Subtle black pepper, too. Needs four or five years to soften and open. From organically grown grapes. Try after 2027. 99 Pts James Suckling