Ningxia State Farm Zhengliu Wine Spirits (52%)

Ningxia State Farm Zhengliu Wine Spirits (52%)

It is not as expressive as the 2012—it is a bit more backward—but it is a more serious wine in many ways

red currant and black raspberry plus a touch of forest floor

A positively kaleidoscopic nose features restrained Vosne-style spice and a beautiful range of floral elements on the black fruit

like many of these 2013s

clean and elegant

The Méo style of emphasizing a blend of power and finesse works extremely well in a vintage like 1990 and this is wonderfully expressive with its seductive blend of secondary fruit

this is quite aromatically similar to the Combottes save for more floral nuances

cedar wood and a rich

There is fine richness and plenty of punch to the more voluminous and once again solidly concentrated flavors that are shaped by surprisingly sleek tannins on the firm

The supple and relatively forward medium weight flavors possess an appealing sense of energy

made from grapes grown by David Abreu at his estate vineyards in Napa

This is exuberantly fresh with its pretty array that is composed by notes of both red and dark pinot fruit