Louis-Antoine Luyt, Pipeño Carrizal

Carrizal has a cooked dark-berry fruit character and a leathery aroma and texture. The tannins aren’t big but are chewier versus the other Luyt pipeños. The peppery, dark, leathery finish gives the wine a foresty, almost feral feel (though unexpectedly a subtle perfume of dried rose petals floats up).