Baglio di Pianetto, Ramione, Sicily

Deep purple black in color, very opaque. Nose of black fruit, pine, leather, and hints of smokey herbs and spices, though faint and non-descript. With air, a note of Dr pepper soda. In the mouth, dark black cherry takes center stage, with a bracing acidity, though in balance. High tannins keep this slightly on edge and less approachable than I'd like, but overall a nice blend. As time goes on there's some nice black currant fruit, as well as spices …