Kontos 2012 Alatus Red (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Country: US / Alatus
Variety: Red Blend Washington
Winery: Kontos / Walla Walla Valley (WA)

This wine is 37% each Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with the rest split equally between Malbec and Syrah. Reticent aromas of vanilla and baking spices lead to full-feeling dark-fruit flavors, backed by lightly grainy tannins. The hang time on the finish is downright outrageous.