Vigna alle Nicchie 2006

Pietro Beconcini (Italy)

Tempranillo
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Vigna alle Nicchie shows a deep ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of black cherry, plum and blackberry followed by aromas of dried violet, vanilla, blueberry, chocolate, leather, licorice, pink pepper, tobacco and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum, black cherry and blackberry. Vigna alle Nicchie ages for 20 months in barrique followed by 24 months of aging in bottle.
Alcohol: 15.5%
Game, Roasted meat, Stewed and braised meat, Hard cheese
Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)
October 2010