Zorzal Piantao, Gualtallary, Argentina 2013 Anonimo Ancestral passionfruit and mango

passionfruit and mango

a hint of wood and subtle salinity

Dark fruit

It's a ripe and serious Tempranillo fermented with 20% full clusters and with only 20% of the volume matured in barrique

sweet raspberry fruit and a refreshing finish

Zorzal Piantao, Gualtallary, Argentina 2013 Anonimo Ancestral passionfruit and mangoThe one wine that is released much later is the 2013 Piantao, a Cabernet Franc based blend with some 7% Malbec and 3% Merlot. It fermented in concrete and matured in oak barrels (90% of them third use and the rest new and larger, 500 liter ones) for some 30 months, hence the later release date. Somehow, I saw less oak here than in previous vintages, and even less than the 2014 Field Blend that I tasted next to it. The palate is medium bodied, with a