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

cedar and light seaweed coming through with aeration

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)