This is a big, structured wine that needs some time to integrate and evolve, but a recent sample shows exciting promise. Blackberry, cherry, red meat and dried herbs are beginning to peek through the dense tannin and acid profile, and some time in the glass really brings out the aromatics. I’d bet on this being a trophy wine in five or six years from now.
Castello di Amorosa, Napa Valley (California) 2009
By Rich Cook