I had the opportunity to taste verticals of 2 of La Rioja Altas wines

Purple/black colored

The utterly compelling 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon in this vintage and 1

Barolo Tre Tine shows silky but firm tannins and balanced acidity

Clos Saint Julien other_regions I had the opportunity to(15% alcohol), Bright, full medium ruby. Extremely primary nose offers blackberry liqueur, licorice, bitter chocolate and minerals. Densely packed and tightly coiled, with a strong mineral underpinning and limestone lift to the flavors of blackberry, licorice and violet. More than half of this wine is cabernet franc and it shows in its penetrating minerality and serious tannic spine. I'd hold this for at least 5 or 6 years and then enjoy it over the