2021 Finca Canal Uco

Blackberry, blueberry, bark, earth and dark mushroom aromas. Some spices and mountain herbs. Touches of cement. Medium-bodied with a real depth of fruit. Density and power at the end. It takes you deep in the center palate. Tannins are well assimilated and polished. No wood. Made in cement. Give it three to four years to open and come together. (05/2024)

The 2021 Finca Canal Uco leads with a wonderfully pure, deep core of black and purple fruits with savory, tar-like accents and lifted herbal, underbrush-tinged top notes. The palate is generous and lush yet balanced with an alluring, deft gracefulness that straddles burly, bramble-laden fruits with deep concentration and no excess weight. The finish is charred and smoke-driven, marrying strident, persistent and gently chewy tannins with focused, energetic acidity and cascading length. A beautiful combination of ripe fruits, burly structure and poise, this could use a year or two in the cellar to further integrate its tannin structure, but I suspect it will be fascinating to keep track of over the following decade.

- Matthew Luczy (08/2024)