2019 vintage opened Dec 2024. Delectable keeps insisting this is the 2013, but it’s the 2019. Dried cherries with a hint of leather on the nose. Strawberries on the front, but its heavy tannic structure somewhat offsets the fruitiness of this wine. The fruit carries into the mid palate, but its sweetness is removed by some bitter endnotes with an acidic finish. If you like full-bodied California Zins you’ll like this wine. Wines like this are not my cup of tea anymore, but I can appreciate what the winemaker is doing with this grape.
2019 vintage opened Dec 2024. Delectable keeps insisting this is the 2013, but it’s the 2019. Dried cherries with a hint of leather on the nose. Strawberries on the front, but its heavy tannic structure somewhat offsets the fruitiness of this wine. The fruit carries into the mid palate, but its sweetness is removed by some bitter endnotes with an acidic finish. If you like full-bodied California Zins you’ll like this wine. Wines like this are not my cup of tea anymore, but I can appreciate what the winemaker is doing with this grape.
Dec 13th, 2024
Manduria, Puglia, Italy
