Raul Perez Rara Avis Prieto Picudo Castilla y Leon 2013 Ripalte the 2016 Cotes du Roussillon

the 2016 Cotes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France Occultum Lapidem checks in as a blend of 50% Syrah

In spite of all of this

firm with tannins and also generous with black fruits

long before tractors were invented

my impression is that the 2017 is holding back some of its potential

Raul Perez Rara Avis Prieto Picudo Castilla y Leon 2013 Ripalte the 2016 Cotes du RoussillonRara Avis Prieto Picudo is a mature red wine with aromas of ripe black fruit and notes of undergrowth and aromatic plants. On the palate it is powerful, flavor some and mineral. A wine with very balanced acidity, silky tannins and a long and persistent finish.