Palafreno 2008

Querciabella (Italy)

(Tuscany)

Merlot
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✧

Palafreno shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of black currant, black cherry and violet followed by aromas of plum, blueberry, vanilla, tobacco, pink pepper, chocolate, leather, mace and eucalyptus. The mouth has excellent correspondence to the nose, a properly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. The finish is very persistent with long flavors of black currant, black cherry and blueberry. Palafreno ages for 18 months in barrique.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Game, Roasted meat, Stewed and braised meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

October 2012

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