Novaia 2009 Le Balze (Amarone della Valpolicella Classico)

Country: Italy / Le Balze
Variety: Red Blend Veneto
Winery: Novaia / Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

This displays aromas of underbrush, tobacco, coffee, raisin, menthol and dried sage. The palate offers blackberry extract, prune, anise and black pepper alongside bracing tannins. It finishes on a note of glazed brown sugar. North Berkeley Imports, Glazer’s.