METTLER OLD VINE ZIN EPICENTER Bottle:12 located in the remote Upper

located in the remote Upper Douro

with a crystalline purity of fruit accented by a swathe of warm spice that comes from time spent in French oak barrels

while this feels tight and juicy but limited in scope and complexity

This is the elegant

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METTLER OLD VINE ZIN EPICENTER Bottle:12 located in the remote UpperFrom a 50 year old vineyard in what the Mettlers refer to as the epicenter of Lodis old vine zin vineyards, this is impressively nimble and expressive for a Central Valley zinfandel. Notes of olive and acacia turn sweet as spice cake with air. The black plum flavors are concentrated, forward and generous, held in a vinous grip of tannin.