Asteries other_regions_italy A complete wine with size

A complete wine with size

The vineyard is really high and surrounded by impressive dry stone walls and constructions

warm blackcurrants

though I wonder if it is starting to close down

the vine ages run from 18 to 75+ years of age)

Asteries other_regions_italy A complete wine with sizeFrom proprietor Jonathan Malthus, this single vineyard wine emerges from 80 year old vines on limestone that survived the devastating frost of 1956. Black cherry and blackcurrant fruit with some licorice and truffle are all present in this dense purple wine. Youthful and loaded with minerality and tannin, this is another infant at age 10. Forget it for another decade and drink it over the following 25 30 years. The final blend was 85% Merlot and 15%