Macchiole, Messorio other_regions_italy There is a background touch

There is a background touch of wood setting off the cool and admirably pure red and black pinot fruit that is bursting with an array of spices and wet stone

peppery spices and fresh flowers

Vina Ardanza Reserva and Gran Reserva 904

complex and solidly long finish

This is a precise and sharp wine with a heightened sense of focus and definition that is backed by pretty mineral shadings

Macchiole, Messorio other_regions_italy There is a background touchThis mind boggling wine was an epiphany! Not having tasted it before, I was blown away by the multiple layers of silky, polished, lush, velvety, ripe, fresh fruit. The perfume, with its licorice, smoke, oak, cherry, earth and mint captured your attention. The long, exotic finish made you go back for more. Splash decanted and poured, this kept improving in the glass. My only complaint was the level of oak found in the wine. Some tasters will have an