Achaval Ferrer, Finca Altamira Vintage:2013 This too is quite tightly

This too is quite tightly wound and will need at least a few years of patience first

The 2007 Extra-Brut Vintage Celebris is a great example of the house style

medium-bodied flavors possess much more volume on the much more complex and persistent finish

menthol and liqueur-like black cherry aromas

The supple and delicious middle weight flavors that possess a moderately refined mouthfeel while delivering very good persistence as well as a light minerality

Achaval Ferrer, Finca Altamira Vintage:2013 This too is quite tightlyDeep ruby. Subdued black fruits, minerals and mocha on the nose. Broad, plush and very ripe but not overly sweet, offering highly complex flavors of candied fruit and exotic dried flowers. As sexy as this is today, it's also quite backward and in need of bottle aging. Both this wine and the Mirador bottling are from vines more than 40 years of age, and both should evolve positively over the next decade or more. Stephen Tanzer