La Colombaia Recioto della Valpolicella

Sweet smelling and once u saw the label it all makes sense. Sweet nose of figs and raisins. On the palate still full with sweet aged aussie shiraz like fruits but Good acidity to last. Licourice and nutmeg spice to finish off

Sesti / Costanti Brunello Vertical (Alex's place) : This has held up very well over the last 35 years or so. It had a pleasant nose of dried grapes and dark cherries, smoke and tar, with a flowery violet waft and maybe a touch of coffee grounds. The palate still had lots of fresh acidity alongside a mouthful of smoky, tarry spice floating around a sweet core of dried grapes, raisins and preserved strawberry and fig notes. This still had …