Schwarz Nitschke Block Shiraz - 2020 (750ml) Meritage

Schwarz Nitschke Block Shiraz - 2020 (750ml) MeritageThis Bethany vineyard was planted by Jason Schwarz's parents in 1968 and has been tended to by the hands of his family ever since. The vines are dry grown and produce small crops of intensely flavored fruit. A display of the purest blood plum and black cherry, with cracked black peppercorn and streaky bacon over some seriously fine oak. Some subtle herbaceous qualities, nettle and thyme bring life to an otherwise immense nose. Very juicy on the

Soil and Origin

1 Tasting Notes Enticing lemon and lime aromas are complimented by delicate floral notes

A one hectare vineyard in Condrieu and 1

when Silvano and Elena Boroli felt an ardent

set in a medieval town square within the heart of Rioja Alta

black cherry and toasted cedar with scents of dark fruit and pepper

orange peel and a honeyed accent

97 pts Luca Maroni

accounting for 37% of the country's total vineyard area

There is excellent richness to the concentrated and beautifully textured broad-shouldered flavors that possess focused power and a subtle minerality that really comes up on the youthfully austere and strikingly long finish

nickname JAY BONE (Italian translation OSSO) - crafted Osso Anna along with Kristin ANNA to savor in the company of good food

with light tannins