Catena Zapata, Adrianna Vineyard River Stones Malbec other_regions Malolactic was in new French

Malolactic was in new French oak barrels

The reduction aside this is really a lovely effort though note well that ample patience is requisite

Pristine and fresh

dried pear

Catena Zapata, Adrianna Vineyard River Stones Malbec other_regions Malolactic was in new FrenchLike 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