Deep garnet with a hint of purple in the color and scented of crushed red and black plums, wild blueberries and fertile earth accentuated by hints of underbrush and Szechuan pepper, the full-bodied 2011 Righteous Mataro unveils an excellent core of fruit complemented by earthy hints, a medium to firm level of chewy tannins and enlivening acid before it finishes long. Drink it now to 2022+.

Strong purple-crimson; achieved the near impossible for ’11, with no shortage of ripe fruit on the mid-palate, and no herbal/green/minty notes on the finish, the tannins ripe, the oak balanced and integrated.