Catena Zapata, Adrianna Vineyard River Stones Malbec other_regions_italy hints of mint

hints of mint

but that period is down to several months from a full year the wine spent in small barrels up until 2001 or so

complex and impressively persistent finish

There is slightly more depth here than in the Pougets though it’s less fine as well

8% alcohol

Catena Zapata, Adrianna Vineyard River Stones Malbec other_regions_italy hints of mintLike 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