Frog's Leap, Merlot Vintage:2022

Frog's Leap, Merlot Vintage:2022Pale, verging on medium, ruby in colour. Dried creek bed and black plum with intense dried herbs wild thyme and lavender. High, fresh acid and a long finish. This is a gorgeous expression of Merlot really shows the herbal potential and freshness. (SCJ)

it has a firm frame of finely grained tannins and wonderful freshness

cedar and light seaweed coming through with aeration

floral notes and cassis nuances

the wine is full

energy and satiny texture to develop gracefully in bottle over the next decade

dry and mineral-charged Riesling with floral aromas and concentrated lime/lemon zest flavours

Here's a new discovery from Fabio Tassi

citrus finish

This is an excellent Volnay villages and one that is also highly recommended

The floral note carries through a very long

refreshing and youthfully austere finale

beautiful blackberry and cassis fruit