La Spinetta "Pin" Monferrato Rosso 1999

Deep red.

Dense, smoky, (clean) earthy nose. A-1 steak sauce, black fruit, nut liqueur and iron with air.

Densely packed, yet lean. Relatively fine tannin does little to (obviously) constrict mouthfeel. Acid-driven structure really guts any mid-palate flesh, but intense flavors of spicy red fruit sail on through the finish. Very interesting from a textural standpoint. Long, lean finish.

Blend of Barbera, Nebbiolo and Cabernet.

Day 3 - Really packed, black fruit/earth/oak char nose. Structure still strong, but flavors ride through. Much better flesh in the mid-palate. I wonder what to expect in the future, as this doesn't seem to be anywhere near its peak.


$35 on release