Le Vigne di Zamo Vigne 50 Anni Merlot, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy 2019 Oasis en Altura citrus fruits and white blossom

citrus fruits and white blossom

wild berries and dried flowers on the nose

minerally tensioned and elegantly textured Sancerre with fine tannins and an intense and saline finish

I was very pleasantly surprised by the bottled 2017 Vivaltus despite the fact that 2017 was a challenging year and was decimated by terrible frost in April that resulted in losses of up to 60% of the crop

Le Vigne di Zamo Vigne 50 Anni Merlot, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy 2019 Oasis en Altura citrus fruits and white blossomAromas of rust, iron and dark fruit with spices. Turns to violets and dried flowers. Full bodied and rather tight in the palate, with tension and focus. Lean and beautiful. Drink after 2026, but already enticing. 97 Pts James Suckling