Montebuono

Beautiful perfumed bouquet of ink, dark fruits, earth, spices, and night flowers. While a bit restrained on the nose, it becomes opulent and expressive on the palate. Unexpectedly fresh with nicely balanced alcohol (14%+1), good fruit, and long evolution. It has some fizziness that fades with time, revealing beautiful notes of oyster sauce, wormwood, and ya'an cha.

On a side note, this charming ya'an cha finish reminded me of La Mouline by E. Guigal. Interestingly, 3 out of 4 bottles from Barbacarlo that we tasted during this evening shared this note in the finish.