It will be long lived in the cellar
The 2017 Zinfandel Bedrock Vineyard comes from 129-year-old vines
A cooler if not necessarily more refined nose speaks of airy scents that included high-toned red pinot fruit
“We made what I think was the right decision to harvest relatively early
Note that my rating assumes that the nose will clean up as the sulfur and wood are absorbed
Tiberio, Colle Vota other_regions_italy It will be long livedThe 2019 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colle Vota is intense, trading grace for power in this vintage, with a burst of dried black cherries, dusty sage, roses and Indian spice forming its bouquet. This splashes across the palate, spicy with ultra ripe wild berry fruits that saturate, expertly balanced by a core of zesty acidity. The 2019 leaves a staining of primary concentration and grippy tannins, puckering the cheeks with youthful tension as salted