the overall tannin balance will need watching here

61 ha in Charmes with

The wine's perfectly integrated acidity and floral lift give the finish great hang time

Happily here there is no reduction present on the ultra-spicy and floral nose where soft wood frames the ripe aromas of various dark berries and plum scents

it's wonderfully delineated

Catena Zapata, Adrianna Vineyard River Stones Malbec Vintage:2013 the overall tannin balance willLike the other Malbecs from Adrianna Vineyard, the 2016 Adrianna Vineyard River Stones was bottled a little earlier, and the time in oak was shortened. It was a most unusual year that was cold and rainy and allowed for no irrigation. This has good ripeness and sharp acidity, making it powerful but extremely fresh, with a backbone of acidity that lifts the wine up and makes it extremely long and persistent. In fact, the wine blows me away with an