Color: Garnet to ruby, gaining orange hues with age .
Nose: Ripe red fruitsâcherry, strawberries, blackberryâwith fragrant rose and violet florals, licorice, tobacco, graphite/mineral, and subtle spices like cinnamon and clove .
Palate: Medium to full-bodied with vibrant acidity, firm yet silky tannins, and flavors echoing red fruit, leather, dried herbs, graphite, cocoa, and coffee .
Finish: Long, elegant, and sapidâmarked by minerality, dark fruit, spice, and a velvety texture .
Natalie MacLean gave the 2015 vintage 90 pts for its âpink florals, raspberry jam, dried sweet tobacco leaf, liquorice, cinnamon spice⌠firm tanninsâ .
The 2017 vintage scored 91 pts at the Decanter World Wine Awardsâpraised for its rich fruit, roses, strawberries, and graphite minerality .
A 2014 version noted for its âintense bouquet⌠full, harmonious and velvetyâ structure and longevity .
Serve at 18â20âŻÂ°C, ideally decanted to allow the wine to breathe.
Pairs beautifully with: truffle dishes, braised meats, roasted lamb, game, hearty stews, aged cheeses, and rich Piedmontese cuisine
Color: Garnet to ruby, gaining orange hues with age .
Nose: Ripe red fruitsâcherry, strawberries, blackberryâwith fragrant rose and violet florals, licorice, tobacco, graphite/mineral, and subtle spices like cinnamon and clove .
Palate: Medium to full-bodied with vibrant acidity, firm yet silky tannins, and flavors echoing red fruit, leather, dried herbs, graphite, cocoa, and coffee .
Finish: Long, elegant, and sapidâmarked by minerality, dark fruit, spice, and a velvety texture .
Natalie MacLean gave the 2015 vintage 90 pts for its âpink florals, raspberry jam, dried sweet tobacco leaf, liquorice, cinnamon spice⌠firm tanninsâ .
The 2017 vintage scored 91 pts at the Decanter World Wine Awardsâpraised for its rich fruit, roses, strawberries, and graphite minerality .
A 2014 version noted for its âintense bouquet⌠full, harmonious and velvetyâ structure and longevity .
Serve at 18â20âŻÂ°C, ideally decanted to allow the wine to breathe.
Pairs beautifully with: truffle dishes, braised meats, roasted lamb, game, hearty stews, aged cheeses, and rich Piedmontese cuisine
