Pibran other_regions_italy A pungent and highly expressive

A pungent and highly expressive nose consists of menthol

The palate is bone-dry with a taught mineral-driven expression that moves to a grippy tannic nature that lingers long on the finish with black spice and plum skin

The single-vineyard 2020 Quiñón de Valmira was produced with the Garnacha field blend that contains 10% other traditional varieties from the Valmira Vineyard at 616 meters in altitude

I should note that Vietti plans to release a 2006 Barolo Riserva Villero

complementing the cherry and leather flavors with vanilla and licorice details

Pibran other_regions_italy A pungent and highly expressiveA sleeper of the vintage in many a year, the 2005 Pibran is once again a very successful wine. Dense opaque purple, with loads of crme de cassis fruit, licorice and incense, the wine is medium to full bodied, beautifully pure, and should hit full maturity in about 3 4 years and last at least 15 20.