ローラン・イノセンテ カルメネール

The roasted pepper and tobacco notes really come through on the nose, then the red and blue fruit hits on the palate. It’s medium-bodied with enough ripe tannins to give it some structure without being heavy.

That medium body and ripe tannins make this dangerously easy to drink—finished the bottle before I even noticed. The tobacco and roasted pepper notes really balance the fruit nicely.

The roasted pepper note really comes through on the nose, and the ripe tannins keep it from feeling heavy—it's got that bold personality without overpowering. I opened this with dinner and couldn't stop at one glass.