TASTING NOTE: Offers tar and blackberry aromas, with hints of herbs. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a chewy texture. Very ripe and flavorful. A powerful wine, but slightly hollow in the center palate. This should fill in with a little bottle age. Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best after 2011. Score: 90 (James Suckling, winespectator.com, Oct. 31, 2009)