Feb '11. Ruby to garnet colour. Very nice coffee, mild cocoa, flint aromas. Also spice and dried herb come to the nose. Pleasantly surprised with tart cherry, root beer but with rustic layers. I would have guessed it as a $25 btl. Stand up to grilled red meats, tapenade, spinach tomato pizza.

Great, reliable go-to Italian wine, gets everything right, great QPR, what more can I say or ask for? I agree wholeheartedly with Thurlow's comments on this one.