Monte Bernardi, Sa'etta other_regions_australia with plenty of tannins

with plenty of tannins

This is a buy and forget you own it wine as I would suggest not touching a bottle for at least 10 years

It's medium-bodied

this wine appeals to those who appreciate more dark blackberry power and fruit weight in their Barolo

There is a beautiful underlying tension and energy here and this should age well

Monte Bernardi, Sa'etta other_regions_australia with plenty of tanninsSa'etta comes from a single vineyard planted in the 60s on compact sandstone rich in quartz, known locally as pietraforte. Michael Schmelzer calls 2016 a classic and fresh year which yielded particularly small concentrated bunches. It is discreet on the nose opening slowing to offer precise aromas of clove, flint, winter mint and moist earth. Savoury rather than fruity, the palate is equally tight with a firm backbone of chiselled tannins and