The 2005 El Alma de Jonata is a blend of 95% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. One of the greatest Cabernet Francs to emerge from California it boasts gorgeous notes of bay leaf interwoven with blueberries black currants licorice flowers and subtle smoke. A wine of exquisite precision outstanding richness astonishing elegance as well as finesse this is a brilliant achievement that must be tasted to be believed. As the wine sits in the glass a notion of lead pencil shavings (graphite) also emerges. Drink this beauty over the next decade.