Zorzal Piantao, Gualtallary, Argentina 2013 New Zealand this Champagne is delicious

this Champagne is delicious

but soft fruits and firm

offering a touch of salted almond that echoes on the finish

95 Pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

So much mineral energy

Zorzal Piantao, Gualtallary, Argentina 2013 New Zealand this Champagne is deliciousThe one wine that is released much later is the 2013 Piantao, a Cabernet Franc based blend with some 7% Malbec and 3% Merlot. It fermented in concrete and matured in oak barrels (90% of them third use and the rest new and larger, 500 liter ones) for some 30 months, hence the later release date. Somehow, I saw less oak here than in previous vintages, and even less than the 2014 Field Blend that I tasted next to it. The palate is medium bodied, with a