Le Vigne di Zamo Vigne 50 Anni Merlot, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy 2019 Oasis en Altura I was very pleasantly surprised

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

mineral-driven whites

red fruits

citrus fruits and white blossom

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Le Vigne di Zamo Vigne 50 Anni Merlot, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy 2019 Oasis en Altura I was very pleasantly surprisedAromas 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