Igiea

Oh come on - what a stunning magnum from Tenuta Grillo!

None of that cellar mustiness you sometimes find in their younger wines - this is just pure beauty. Full of dried berries, red flowers, damp limestone, spices, leather, and dried herbs. There's even something distinctly Nebbiolo-like in the aromatics.

But the real magic happens on the palate. It's just so delicious to drink. Incredible acidity - so juicy - and wonderfully vibrant tannins. The flavour stretches out into a long, layered finish. Dried herbs, meat, dried berries, wet leaves, barynard.

A complex, expressive, and deeply satisfying wine.