south- and south-east facing vineyard and is a first release

Since 2002 there's been no Cabernet in the blend

there is excellent energy and density to the powerful and muscular broad-shouldered flavors that possess a healthy level of the same on the austere

In this late-ripening vintage

Mondotte other_regions_italy south- and south-east facing vineyardFull bodied, rich, fresh, dense and packed with ripe, pit fruits, crushed rocks and wet earth. There is a polish to the tannins and sweet, mineral driven fruit quality that sticks with you here. This is a good time to start popping corks on this beauty, as it's opening nicely today.