Soutard other_regions_italy Chinese five spice and potpourri

Chinese five spice and potpourri plus a waft of liquid licorice

Corvinone and Rondinella (with a smaller percentage of other varieties mixed in for good measure)

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Firm reduction masks the nuance of what appears to be ripe fruit

An almost timid nose reluctantly shares its aromas of various white orchard fruit that are laced with hints of citrus

Soutard other_regions_italy Chinese five spice and potpourriFirm, strict, hard style of wine that is better on the floral, cherry, thyme and earthy, smoky nose than on the still, tannic, , crisp, palate. It's interesting that although they want to produce a modern, styled wine, this is really more in the old school, classic vein.