Vina Alicia Morena 2012

There are notes of fresh herbs, hints of mint and a volatile touch. There are some floral notes, too, and a notable absence of green aromas with something distinct that I could not really define, somehow perfumed and balsamic, sometimes it seemed like nutmeg, other times like Cherry Coke... The palate has fine-grained tannins, with the classical Cabernet granularity. There is ripeness without excess, in fact, it's quite fresh for the year.

This is a dark red garnet wine, of good structure and excellent body. It has dark cherry or blackcurrant maturity. Time gives it cedar or cigar box undertones. Some blueberry and chocolate aromas can be found. Its tannins are tangible and generous. Cabernet Franc supplies raspberry, currant leaf and pebble aromas.