Arietta, Variation One, Napa Valley 2001

Purple/red.

Menthol, spicy black fruit and a high-toned whiff of VA.

Aggressive in the mouth, despite an early plush feel. The VA here must be quite high - and very distracting. I'm having a terrible time with these wines. Glad I dropped them.

Day 3 - Showing some textural sweetness now, but VA is still a distraction throughout the experience.


$75