Pujanza Cisma - 2004 (1.5L) GBU cellar and Magill

and Magill

and creme de cassis

It is amazing for both its appellation and the vintage

Reminiscent of the 1982 Pichon Lalande (which never shut down and continues to go from strength to strength)

sweet and nicely detailed flavors that pack good vibrancy and punch into the intensely mineral-suffused finish that is both dry and penetrating

Pujanza Cisma - 2004 (1.5L) GBU cellar and MagillThe ambitious and very expensive 2004 Pujanza Cisma is something of a gamble. The wine is 100% Tempranillo from an 80 year old parcel with tiny yields. Malolactic fermentation took place in new French oak followed by 18 months of aging in barrel. Almost black in color, the wines aromatics remain reticent and brooding. Upon entry, the wine is massive with a wall of black fruits and full, firm tannins. The flavors are reticent but promising, the finish