This seriously tannic wine finishes classically dry but thoroughly ripe and will also need extended aging to deliver the generosity it showed shortly after it was bottled
The wine was then left to age in a blend of French and Austrian oak barrels for 16 months before bottling
The grapes are totally destemmed
Party Line celebrates the tradition of Zinfandel when California’s wine-growing families and the days when shared phones called ‘party lines’ were common in rural areas
Paul Autard Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022 (750ml) Washington Red Mountain Merlot This seriously tannic wine finishesWell typified, deep in colour, complete and powerful, a great wine very balanced, on the nose as well as on the palate, with nuances of redcurrant, blackcurrant and truffle, rich tannins, both powerful and tasty Blend: 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvdre