Prović, Plavac Mali, Neretva, Dalmatia, Croatia, 2020

A decadent, ripe Plavac Mali that spent one year in American oak, a less tannic barrel finds Vjeko for this tannic variety—aromas of spicy black plums and smoky Christmas spice with a tone of cocoa powder. The palate flashes ripe black cherry and spiced black plums with a note of black liquorice; very grippy tannins leave an impression through the finish.