Tasted January 2016

dry October

if a bit compact

salty mineral and candied pink grapefruit zest

in the Luján de Cuyo department of Mendoza plus grapes from La Consulta in the Uco Valley

Ziereisen, Spatburgunder Japis Alte Reben Vintage:2017 Tasted January 2016From 48 year old vines, Ziereisen's 2013 Sptburgunder Jaspis Alte Reben has a dark and intense ruby color and opens with a deep, perfectly ripe and toasty bouquet of dark berries (cassis, black berries) and cherries along with mocha and floral flavors. Full bodied, silky, fresh and elegant on the palate, with fine and spicy tannins and persistent oak and nougat flavors, this is a well balanced and nicely bitter Pinot from the Markgrflerland in