Catena Zapata, Adrianna Vineyard River Stones Malbec other_regions As good as the Chapelle

As good as the Chapelle is

There is little doubt the 2001 is shaping up to be one of the most elegant Sorì San Lorenzos ever made

It's a blend of 60% Malbec and 20% each Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot

800 bottles of this

Longer than the other one (that turned out to be the 2004)

Catena Zapata, Adrianna Vineyard River Stones Malbec other_regions As good as the ChapelleLike 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