the bottled 2014 La Poza de Ballesteros was quite faithful to the sample I tasted before it was bottled

Terrific and worth a special search to find though be aware that this youthfully austere effort will required extended cellaring

Lush but energetic

finishing very long and boldly spiced

a smectite soils probably gave Christian Moueix and Jean-Claude Berrouet a slight advantage given its propensity to retain moisture and prevent hydric stress

Ridge, Monte Bello other_regions the bottled 2014 La PozaRefined and complex, this wine has an expressive aromatic profile of cherry, blackcurrant, hints of mint, coconut and cedar wood oak. The palate is very elegant, expressing fine tannins, succulent acidity and long length. The first vintage of this wine was released in 1962, its made from a single vineyard planted in the Santa Cruz Mountains at 730m above sea level and just 15 miles from the Pacific ocean.