Delord 1985 BA 40% 700ml bodegas-arraez A swirl of the glass

A swirl of the glass reveals lifted scents of gooseberries and tropical fruits

fresh raspberry and blackberry leap from the glass

its polished tannins and an overall picture that only a single-varietal Sangiovese is capable of producing

and then matured for 10 months in old oak on light lees

Even if other wineries have recently caught up in terms of quality

Delord 1985 BA 40% 700ml bodegas-arraez A swirl of the glassProduced from Colombard, Ugni Blanc & Bacco grapes. Copper with a gold hue. Opening sniffs offer sweet leather, roast almonds, hazelnut, toffee apple and an array of spices including cinnamon, clove and vanilla. The robust, spicy palate yields baked apple and raisin flavours followed by a wave of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. Warming spirit tingle, almost prickly. Drying aftertaste of orange zest, vanilla, nutmeg and old leather. If extraordinary length