Zorzal Piantao, Gualtallary, Argentina 2013 Anonimo Ancestral very much in the Comando

very much in the Comando G style

a sparkling wine which is made following the traditional method

forest floor and mushrooms are elevated by a hint of new oak toast

It has a medium-bodied palate and a sapid finish with contained ripeness and fine granite granularity

Zorzal Piantao, Gualtallary, Argentina 2013 Anonimo Ancestral very much in the ComandoThe one wine that is released much later is the 2013 Piantao, a Cabernet Franc based blend with some 7% Malbec and 3% Merlot. It fermented in concrete and matured in oak barrels (90% of them third use and the rest new and larger, 500 liter ones) for some 30 months, hence the later release date. Somehow, I saw less oak here than in previous vintages, and even less than the 2014 Field Blend that I tasted next to it. The palate is medium bodied, with a