Frog's Leap, Merlot Vintage:2022 dry and mineral-charged Riesling with

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

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

refreshing and youthfully austere finale

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

Here's a new discovery from Fabio Tassi

Frog's Leap, Merlot Vintage:2022 dry and mineral-charged Riesling withPale, 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)