Country: Italy / Vigneto Bordini
Variety: Nebbiolo Piedmont
Winery: La Spinetta / Barbaresco
This opens with subdued aromas of French wood, grilled herb, forest floor and dark spice. The firmly structured palate shows espresso, toast, powdered sage and licorice but not much fruit richness. Grainy drying tannins leave an astringent mouthfeel.