Deep garnet red with a sensuous nose of dark fruit, mostly cassis and blackberry with a hint of leather.
Great balance on the midpalate with black fruit, smooth tannins and mouth-watering acidity. Long finish of blacberries that runs down the sides of the tongue to knit together the back of the palate with a long acidic crescendo of dark fruit and a tannic bite at the end.
Food match: 3 chesse (parmesan, fontina, and gorgonzolla) baked pasta with shitake mushrooms and proscuitto. Great match that tames the tannins and causes the sweet fruit to blosssom on the midpalate.
Really nice birthday wine and food
