The wine is a lighter garnet color with a hint of amber along the edges. The nose is somewhat austere, with some notes of cherry and red currant that take a back seat to aromas of dusty limestone, lavender and dried herbs. The taste is classic Sangiovese, with some lovely ripe red fruit notes up front, cherry, strawberry and cassis that transitions to some hints of tobacco and spice box midpalate. The tannins are very well structured, providing for a long, smooth and very dry finish.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 8, as it's drinking wonderfully, but likely would have been just as good 5 year ago! Tonight I am enjoying this wine with a classic Midwestern dish my mom used to make, but with an Italian twist, Swiss Steak! Yes, I bought a Swiss steak at the market last week, harvested from a cow from the local 4-H fair, seared that with some aromatics, then simmered with a couple cans of San Marzano tomatoes and served with creamy polenta. Cheers!
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