A subtle whiff of exotic fruit can be found on the lightly wooded aromas of mineral reduction

with honeyed impingement both aromatically and on the palate reinforcing the sense of relative opacity and rounded richness that the other Graachers in this year s collection displayed

This small production Pomerol is a sexy little beast

finishing with slow-building tannins that shape the exuberant red fruit on the extremely long

slightly sweet pear and pit fruit flavors are held firm by a bitter lemon zest quality that packs a real punch

Catena Zapata, Adrianna Malbec other_regions_italy A subtle whiff of exoticFull ruby red. Musky dark fruits and bitter chocolate on the brooding nose, with a strong kirsch note emerging with aeration. Powerful and deep but youthfully closed, with terrific grip to the flavors of cassis, dark chocolate and minerals. Quite closed and young today, but with its fine grained tannins and slowly building persistence this single vineyard malbec appears to be built for a positive evolution in bottle. Stephen Tanzer