Aridus, Graciano, Cochise County, Arizona, USA, 2023 Review By Clive Pursehouse

SINGLE TASTING

89

Tasted by: Clive Pursehouse

(at Seattle, Washington, 24 Jun 2025)

Drinking Window: 2025 - 2029

Aromatically fruit-driven, this Graciano from Cochise County vineyards clocks in at a whopping 16% alcohol, and the presence is evident on the nose, where sweet Christmas spice and black plums mingle with dark black and blue berries. The palate exhibits black fruits and spice, accompanied by a notable phenolic heat.

Producer

Aridus

Brand

Graciano

Vintage

2023

Wine Type

Still

Colour

Red

Country

USA

Region

Arizona

Appellation

Cochise County

Sweetness

Dry

Closure

Cork

Alcohol

16.00%

Body

Full

Grapes

100% Graciano