Country: Italy / Balsina
Variety: Red Blend Piedmont
Winery: Ioppa / Ghemme
This shows more oak-driven sensations than you would expect from a wine aged in large casks, opening with aromas of oak, coconut, vanilla and an underpinning of ripe dark berry. The firm palate offers dried black cherry, espresso, chopped sage and licorice alongside rather austere, close-grained tannins.