with multi-layered aromatic complexity packed with black fruits and noble spices
mouth-filling palate stacked with concentrated layers of ripe dark fruit
Dwelling in the cellar 10 years and more
A spitting image of class on the palate
A wine for immediate enjoyment and complementary to a range of cuisines
Fèlsina - Fontalloro 1997 (18L) California San Luis Obispo Pinot Noir with multi-layered aromatic complexity packedThe 1997 Fontalloro may be the finest made from this single vineyard (and I have tasted them back through the early eighties). Aged two years in French oak, there are 3,000 cases of this spectacular wine. Dense ruby purple colored, with a chocolate espresso scented nose infused with cherry liqueur, it is a full bodied, sweet wine with wonderful fatness, terrific ripeness, plenty of glycerin, and a chewy, long, spicy finish. There is some tannin in