Catena Zapata, Adrianna Vineyard River Stones Malbec other_regions_italy There is slightly more depth

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

complex and impressively persistent finish

Mineral- and smoke-accented blackberry and blueberry on the intensely perfumed nose and in the mouth

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Catena Zapata, Adrianna Vineyard River Stones Malbec other_regions_italy There is slightly more depthLike 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