Saturday, February 6, 2021 - Not sure I can add anything to what Mr Kelley says. The '19 version of the Alturas is likely the best of them that I have tried. Lots of herby olive bursting out from dark purple fruits. Touches of pepper and stone. Fine grained tannin that is greenish. There is more palate weight than some of the other vintages. I guess it's that whopping 13.7 ABV. This is very expressive now. Certainly a bit of room for improvement if the edge comes off the tannin and the fruit opens a bit more. Consistent over two nights. Very good.
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