Nice lingering mouth feel, lots of smooth fruity flavors and enough tannin to leave just a bit of pucker in the mouth. A bit of tobacco hint that is enhanced by the dark stone fruits. It paired well with an open faced burger & noodles and again with bits of chocolate after dinner. Will buy again.

Goes well with everything - or alone!

This is a very good Italian Red. Not as good as the previous vintage (not as flavorful), but still decent. The problem still exists with extracting the cork. Unless you have a professional corkscrew, you will be in trouble. A standard electric corkscrew will not work, nor will a lightweight wing model. Inserting the worm into the cork is also a challenge. You will need something to help mechanically pull the cork out, unless you are Mr. Atlas.

VERY GOOD ALL AROUND WITH OR WITHOUT FOOD GREAT FOR PIZZA NIGHT WITH FRIENDS