Country: Italy / Nervo
Variety: Nebbiolo Piedmont
Winery: Pertinace / Barbaresco
This is initially very closed and a little funky, but it soon opens up in the glass to reveal ripe black-skinned fruit, raisin and a whiff of kitchen spice. On the solid, no-frills palate, notes of fig and grilled sage back up a core of dried black cherry while close-grained grip the finish.