Vinous - Apr 2019 - Josh Raynolds 2016 - Bodegas Atalaya Alaya Tierra (Almansa) - 2023-2032 - $35.00
Vivid purple. An explosively perfumed bouquet evokes blackberry and blueberry preserves, incense, exotic spices and vanilla, with floral and mineral accents building in the glass. Lush and deeply concentrated but lively as well, offering palate-coating, alluringly sweet cherry-cola, blueberry, violet pastille and spicecake flavors that are supported by a core of juicy acidity. Finishes impressively long and seamless, with rounded tannins and a vibrant floral note. (aged in new French and American oak barrels for 15 months)