Garofoli 2008 Grosso Argontano (Rosso Conero)

Country: Italy / Grosso Argontano
Variety: Montepulciano Central Italy
Winery: Garofoli / Rosso Conero

This smells like burnt tire rubber, oak and coffee. The palate demonstrates faint notes of restrained plum, but toasted oak, chocolate and espresso dominate in a style reminiscent of the late 1990s. Bitter wood tannins finish this off.