Vibrant and extroverted vintage for Alma. Dark and brooding with lifted black currant, mulberry, and graphite aromas. So much fruit on the expansive mid-palate. Beautifully displaying the bright conditions that defined the exceptional 2022 vintage. Wonderful inner perfume. This wine seems to keep growing and stretching out. Blackberry and black cherry with a dusting of refreshing rosemary and sweet tobacco. Profound expression of Jonata Cabernet Franc that has the fruit density to stand up to the firm but forgiving tannic structure. Nothing out of place with this wine.
Matt Dees, Winemaker
2022 El Alma de Jonata Cabernet Franc "The Soul"
Varietal:
98% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot
Vineyard:
JONATA Estate
Ageing:
18 months in 55% new French oak, 45% used French oak, 225L
Alcohol:
14.1%
Case Production:
255
95+ Points
The 2022 El Alma de Jonata contains the most Cabernet Franc ever for this bottling (98%). Initially quite closed, the 2022 opens to reveal scents of dark berry fruit, lavender, licorice, cedar and espresso. Blood orange, pomegranate, menthol and a kick of French oak build into the deep, resonant finish. This is one of the most reticent young Almas I can recall tasting, but it’s also one of the most intriguing.
Antonio Galloni Vinous, July 2024
97 Points
Beautiful red and black fruits, scorched earth, spring flowers, and leather notes all emerge from the 2022 El Alma De Jonata, an incredibly pure, focused, medium to full-bodied effort that has fine tannins, remarkable purity of fruit, and a layered, building style that just keeps pulling you back to the glass. Based on 98% Cabernet Franc and 2% Merlot, it's going to have 20-25 years of overall longevity – and offer pleasure for all of it.
Jeb Dunnuck jebdunnuck.com, August 2024
94 Points
The 2022 El Alma de Jonata is a bright, red-fruited and savory expression of the variety, opening with aromas of dried flowers, asphalt, gravel and turned earth that gradually display a faint and pleasant herbal side. The polished, measured palate echoes with a lifted, high-toned energy that carries through the finish, lingering on a perfumed, powerful and drying note that retains nuance and refinement. It includes 2% Merlot and is matured for 18 months in just over half new 225-liter barrels
Matthew Luczy The Wine Advocate, November 2025
