The wine is a lovely deep garnet color in the glass, a bit fuller bodied than your typical Sanviovese heavy blend. The nose is a mellow combination of vanilla bean, sandalwood, lilac and a hint of Asian spice intermingle to bring your taste buds to attention. The taste shifts you 180 degrees, as your mind was expecting something spicy and you are hit with a rush of ripe black fruit, currant, cherry, plum that subsides into some soft notes of vanilla and cassis midpalate. The tannins are soft, juxtaposed against some nice acidity to balance the long, smooth and pleasingly dry finish.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 9, as it's a wine you can explore for hours as you sip - a wine that goes against the stereotypes for the main varietal. This wine is a great sipper, but could also pair well with anything from seared tuna to hearty pasta, to steaks and chops. Tonight I am enjoying this wine with a rare grilled prime ribcap topped with grilled garlic scapes, some oven roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon and an big baked potato with all the fixin's. Cheers!
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