Mending Wall 'Mortar & Stone', Napa Valley, USA 2021 Bodegas y Vinedos Akilia fresh peach

fresh peach

fruitcake and floral pastille flavors that spread out steadily and turn sweeter with air

5% alcohol on the label but possibly a tad riper than the 2023 sample I tasted next to it

primarily Serralunga

aromatic vintage champagne

Mending Wall 'Mortar & Stone', Napa Valley, USA 2021 Bodegas y Vinedos Akilia fresh peachDark, deep and mysterious, the 2021 Mortar & Stone stimulates the senses and inspires the imagination. The intrigue begins with its concentrated purple color. Moving closer for inspection, uplifted aromas suggest cassis reduction, distressed leather, cigar wrapper, espresso, and toasted baking spices. The mouth coating palate expresses layers of decadent cocoa nib, macerated blackberry, forest floor and cedar bark.