Bellevue Mondotte other_regions_italy but that wine sets the

but that wine sets the bar very high (and it earned a 100-point score)

(from 90+ year old vines that are worked by horse)

but it is the wine’s silkiness that elevates it into the realm of the truly sublime

then more stone-fruit than citrus

Bellevue Mondotte other_regions_italy but that wine sets theRuby red. Roasted plum, toffee, game and nutty oak on the nose. Lush, fat and stuffed with fruit. A wonderfully pliant 2002 with noteworthy density and richness. Sound acids and suave but firm edged tannins give this excellent balance. Finishes very long and ripe. This is even stronger than it appeared to be from barrel last spring. Stephen Tanzer