Wow, a deep, dark and saturated red with awesome black fruit flavors on a bold, broad texture. Baked plum, black cherry, spicy oak and cedar notes braced by a rather tannic structure. Drink now or hold.

The 2023 Grenache El Jabalí captures the naturally intense and darkly hued nature that I consistently find in Central Coast Grenache in this vintage. It bounds from the glass with an expressive, powerful bouquet of black and blue fruits, purple flowers, turned earth and bergamot, followed by a round, supple and seamless palate. The finish is taut and introverted, yet it lingers with an impressively refined structure enlivened by chalky, saline tannins and citrus notes. This is quite wound up at the moment and should develop quite well in the cellar through its 10th birthday. 94+

The 2023 Grenache El Jabali was done with 5% whole clusters. It's a powerful, curvy, concentrated wine with impressive density in the mid-palate. It's not a particularly varietal wine, as the blue/black quality of the fruit feels more like Syrah than Grenache, but the richness and creaminess here are just irresistible.