Aged 18 months in 30% new French oak

A touch of reduction does not completely undermine the attractiveness of the otherwise pretty red berry fruit and soft earth notes

This is an impressive built-to-age Bâtard

It has already started developing some tertiary notes and shows some graphite and wet slate notes

The exceptionally rich but also strikingly intense broad-shouldered flavors exude both an abundance of dry extract as well as minerality

Jonata, Fenix Vintage:2016 Aged 18 months in 30%The 2015 Fenix is super expressive. Dark cherry, chocolate, menthol, licorice and spice notes all run through this racy, Ballard Canyon red. In 2015, the Fenix packs a serious punch. I would give it a few years to soft, despite the considerable allure it holds today. Antonio Galloni