2015 Contea di Sclafani DOC "Tenuta Regaleali - Rosso del Conte", Sicily, Italy

Tart, quite deep, somewhat dried-herbal and peppery-spicy aroma of ripe, partly preserved and dried black berries with earthy notes, a little black olives as well as toasty and chocolaty wood aromas. Ripe, juicy, again preserved fruit with chocolatey-roasty wood, crumbly tannin, some bite, a hint of citrus zest and liquorice, coffee in the background, spicy tones, lots of power and warmth, a little salt, tobacco nuances, excellent substance and good depth, relatively complex, mineral hints in the background, very good finish with ripe dark juice and chocolatey-roasty wood flavours

Best to drink: 2021-2030+. What our ratings mean