Sangenis i Vaque, Clos Monlleo other_regions_italy

Sangenis i Vaque, Clos Monlleo other_regions_italyThe wine smells of refinement and high investment. Top French oak, perfectly matured grapes, strict selection, and a long finish.

It has at least another decade of prime drinking ahead of it

Bone dry and goes on for ever

it offers wonderfully lush fruits and firmly integrated

A blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvedre aged completely in neutral wood foudres

grilled hazelnut and allspice notes

Is this the Italian

Quite a 'stony' nose and already lots of fun

and easily has another decade of prime drinking

The alcohol is 15

cassis and menthol with a medicinal undercurrent and a waft of chargrill

with polished raspberry

indeed silky middle weight flavors possess a highly refined mouth feel as well as a subtle minerality that carries over to the vibrant and beautifully complex finale that delivers unusually good persistence for its level