Vazisubani Estate Georgian Sun Mukuzani Saperavi Alexandrouli 2021 pais Oranges and salt-preserved lemons linger

Oranges and salt-preserved lemons linger on the finish

It is also that sort of wine so uninhibitedly unctuous that you may forget to cook once you pour a glass

The palate is intensely black fruited with hints of  orange oil and tarry earth

very different from the limestone that much of Muscadet grows on

Vazisubani Estate Georgian Sun Mukuzani Saperavi Alexandrouli 2021 pais Oranges and salt-preserved lemons lingerMukuzani is one of the most famous villages in all of Kakheti, famous for rich, textured red wines from the native Saperavi grape, sometimes blended with Alexandrouli named for Alexander the great, who brought the grape to Georgia in his conquests, according to legend.