Pianetta 2012 Tuscan Nights Red (Central Coast)

Country: US / Tuscan Nights
Variety: Red Blend California
Winery: Pianetta / Central Coast

The awesome nose of this wine is redolent with barbecue sauce, or perhaps a hickory-laced plum sauce, and it’s incredibly distinctive if a little bizarre. The palate is full and rich with a similar saucy character, but also shows more complex notes of lush blackberries, rose hips and licorice.