This wine has a good balance of sweetness and savory flavors, with aromas of blackberry, black cherry, mesquite, black truffle, violet, pepper, and spice mix.
It has an abundance of floral and fruity aromas, with a smoky flavour that is integrated with black fruit flavours.
When you put it in your mouth, the fine tannins slowly spread the fruit aroma, which lingers on the aftertaste.
This wine has good grip and, as it absorbs air, the aroma becomes even more pronounced.
While Honata wines can generally be enjoyed without aging, we recommend aging the 2015 Desafio, Alma, Fuerza and Tierra for a few years before drinking them.
Each wine is packed with the greatness of the 2015 vintage, with rich fruitiness and highly concentrated flavors.
The fresh acidity and structure of the wine envelop it all, making it a wine that combines energy and power.
Cellaring allows all the elements to come together.
As for the 2015 Sangre, Phoenix and Todos, they will reveal their hidden aromas with aging in the cellar, but they are also excellent wines to drink now.
In terms of being able to drink quickly, these wines showcase the excellence of the 2015 vintage.
In 2000, the owner of Screaming Eagle, one of the most representative California cult wines, became interested in Santa Barbara.
We planted Bordeaux varieties on land that we were told would be better suited for growing asparagus.
This gamble, which he himself described as "a big gamble," led to the creation of a super-premium wine that represents California, thanks to the efforts of Michel Rolland and Matt Dease, who was the winemaker at Staglin.
Robert Parker said: "It's mind-blowing how they've succeeded with Bordeaux varieties in that area.
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Honata is 600 acres of gorgeous, golden hills.
Of these, 80 acres were carefully selected for their unique microclimates and soils.
The land is divided into over 50 blocks and sub-blocks, each with a different combination of rootstocks, clones and planting densities.
The result is the diverse flavors that Winemaker Matt wants for Honata.
After graduating from the University of Vermont with a degree in plant and soil science, Matt moved to Napa Valley to work with Andy Erickson at Staglin Family Vineyards and learn about Bordeaux varietals.
During his three years with Staglin he also worked three vintages of winemaking under Doug Weiser at Craggy Range in New Zealand, adding Syrah and Pinot Noir to his resume.
Matt has learned the importance of expressing vineyard flavors through his work making Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Pinot Noir in both hemispheres.
Dees firmly believes that the world's greatest wines begin in the vineyard.
He joined Honata in 2004 with his extensive and well-rounded background and passion for the vineyard's high quality grapes.
The winery is owned by Stan Kroenke, the owner of the well-known California cult wine Screaming Eagle.
He owns the Denver Nuggets of the NBA and the St. Louis Rams of the NFL, and is also the largest shareholder of Arsenal in the Premier League.