The dark ruby/purple-colored 1999 La Planella (a blend of 30% Carignan, 30% Grenache, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Syrah) offers a sweet, round, chocolatey, cherry, curranty bouquet with pepper and spice in the background. As the wine sits in the glass, it becomes reminiscent of a good Cotes du Rhone from southern France. Drink it over the next 2-3 years.
Importer: De Maison Selections, Chapel Hill, NC; tel. (919) 933-4245