Party Line celebrates the tradition of Zinfandel when California’s wine-growing families and the days when shared phones called ‘party lines’ were common in rural areas
the same aromas appear together with a fatness combining exotic fruit and vanilla : the wine is rich
This seriously tannic wine finishes classically dry but thoroughly ripe and will also need extended aging to deliver the generosity it showed shortly after it was bottled
and then reveals mouth-watering acidity for an enticing finish
Paul Autard Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022 (750ml) Washington Red Mountain Merlot Party Line celebrates the traditionWell typified, deep in colour, complete and powerful, a great wine very balanced, on the nose as well as on the palate, with nuances of redcurrant, blackcurrant and truffle, rich tannins, both powerful and tasty Blend: 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvdre