This wine is all about the nose — chocolate, cherry, rose petal, cinnamon and tea with mild toasty notes comingle beautifully in the glass. Bright acidity and a firm grip light up a palate focused on cherry and Mexican chocolate with notes of leaf and earth adding interest. It’s got a very solid backbone for a wine in this price category, and it will stand up to very rich fare.
Luca Bosio, Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC (Piedmont, Italy) 2009
By Rich Cook