Zorzal Piantao, Gualtallary, Argentina 2013 Domaine de Bila-Haut a chalky and dry feeling

a chalky and dry feeling

melon and citrus yet comes across as balanced

Its nose is characterised by fruity (white fruit)

bright orange

it captures the Billiot house style at its very best

Zorzal Piantao, Gualtallary, Argentina 2013 Domaine de Bila-Haut a chalky and dry feelingThe 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