Rutini Encuentro Merlot, Tupungato, Argentina 2018 Nishide Shuzo This release is based on

This release is based on 2019 and 40% a perpetual reserve that goes back to 2004

and allow the grapes to ripen while maintaining sharp acidity

This is more like a claret

ripe and intense yet fine and spicy

Named after the vineyard manager and two-thirds destemmed

Rutini Encuentro Merlot, Tupungato, Argentina 2018 Nishide Shuzo This release is based onConcentrated garnet red with violet glints in color. The nose offers notes of violet and spice combined with fresh red and black fruits of cherry and cassis. Tannins are rounded and rich in hints of bitter cocoa and macerated fruit. Intense and complex with very crisp acidity that allows an aging potential up to a decade.