18 per cent cabernet franc and eight per cent cabernet sauvignon
The palate is as expressive as the nose
Elegant with white Pome fruit
The wine also has an agreeable tannin undertone and a distinct character
The 2020 Brunello from Costanti is an absolute stunner
Green & Red Vineyard Tip Top Vineyard Zinfandel, Napa Valley, USA 2018 Monterey County 18 per cent cabernet francTip Top is, unsurprisingly, Green & Reds highest elevation vineyard. At elevations of 1,800 to 2,000 feet, the parcel includes a mix of cordon and head trained vines planted in the green tinged serpentine gravels and red chert for which the winery is named. Winemaker Aaron Whitlatch has preserved mountain environs in the fruit here, warm plums scented with pine, bay laurel and madrone. Its focused and lean, with a claret like center of gravity