2022 La Diavola

Because this wine really shines when served lightly chilled (seriously – so so good, do not miss), the aromas are mostly held inside the liquid so don’t expect to smell a lot when you put your nose to it. The color is inky dark purple, as you’d expect from a wine composed of Petit Verdot and Syrah, and the flavors are very much aligned with that color: delicious sweet black currant and blackberry. There’s a little bit of sweetness brought in by the Syrah Port component, and along with the chilling, that also enhances fruit flavors over other components. The solid tannins are smoothed out by the sweetness, but are very much there. This substantial wine is very easy to drink, hence the name La Diavola, or “she devil” – be careful or she may lead you into trouble...