Giovanni Montisci, Cannonau Sardegna Barrosu Riserva

Giovanni Montisci, Cannonau Sardegna Barrosu RiservaNA

and a bit astringent

Shows good freshness and fruit

backward and brooding nose reluctantly gives up hints of very earthy dark pinot fruit nuanced by a distinct animale hint that merges into broad-shouldered flavors that offer excellent volume and concentration that finishes with just a hint of dryness and plenty of minerality

This is excellent and should prove to be very long-lived

the 2016 Bin 111A Shiraz is a blend of Clare (51%) and Barossa (49%) fruit from vineyards that have previously contributed to Grange

An impressively complex nose offers up aromas of rose petals

I suspect that this will tighten up once it is bottled yet be accessible after 6 to 8 years if desired

one of the most valuable pieces of data I have ever seen

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I then inquired about the vinification

it still manages to remain refined and well-balanced

none of which I have tasted