Monte Bernardi, Tzingana, IGT

So good! This time I got to spend more time with it. Starts more savory, but after 8 hours it's got masses of dark fruit. This is such an underdog, it's very special! This note is after it's had 8+ hours of air... sweet blue and black fruits, dark chocolate, cigars, olives, Mediterranean herbs, luscious and layered on the palate, just barely full-bodied, fresh and perfectly tangy, some tertiary nuances are poking through already, but the balance here is impeccable, …

This is crazy good, and for some odd reason reminded me of Lopez de Heredia... Aromas of sweet berries and plums, a little citrus, violets, cigar box. On the palate it's quite wild, but totally wonderful, luscious and tangy dark fruit, layers of savory and herbal nuance, firm tannins but nothing drying or tough, long and immensely complex, this rules. Feels fragile, I think you need a stable and cold cellar for this, but it should do well for at …