Rizman, Primus Plavac Mali, Komarna, Dalmatia, Croatia, 2018

Primus is the top Plavac Mali from Rizman, and it is comprised of three different selections. In the vineyards, the best blocks are chosen, and then a selection of the best bunches of grapes is made during harvest. A further selection by the barrel is made in the cellar, and the wine spends one year in oak. This is really the height of Plavac Mali. It tasted at six years old, and it's beginning to offer its elegance. Aromas of a clay pot, dried purple florals and dusty cherry translate to elegance on the palate. Red notes of pomegranate, spicy blood orange and dried strawberries make way for nuanced turns of earth, mocha and crushed stone. It still has time to develop but shows great promise.