Nicely baked dark cherries and mulberries with a hint of bay leaf, dark spices and dark chocolate. Juicy on the palate with a medium body and very fine-grained tannins. Sappy, lengthy finish to close. Nicely integrated.
BOW (8.25)
Falstaff (92)
Strong use of new wood and a berry fruit that is almost zinfandel-like characterize the scent of this wine. After contact with air, herbal aromas are added. In the mouth, the wine is richly endowed with extract, grainy, hand-crafted tannins, a firm acid structure and an intense juiciness form a tightly woven unit, subtly viscous layers base the stately structure. Very good potential!
Wine Enthusiast (94)
This deep-violet-colored wine has a bouquet of blackberry, caramel and clove. Plush tannins coat the tongue and gums alongside flavors of cassis, black cherry, anise, violet and orange zest. A sense of brightness lights up the palate from first sip and stays there.
Robert Parker (92)
The parameters of the 2020 Ukan were very similar to those of the 2021: 14.5% alcohol, pH 3.62 and 5.23 grams of acidity, with fermentation in oak vats with selected yeasts and aging in French barriques for 16 months. The main difference, more striking here than in the second wine, was the quality of the tannins, which in 2020, were not as refined as in 2021. They gave the wine a touch of earthiness and rusticity. The 2020s are approachable but call for food. 15,300 bottles and 400 magnums produced. It was bottled in May 2022.
