Dow Vintage:2007 This is an utterly charming

This is an utterly charming and noble Saint-Émilion

with the 2011 Flaccianello della Pieve appearing a bit softer and plumper around the midsection

This is also brooding and reticent with an intensely earthy nose of both red and dark pinot fruit that is trimmed in hints of game

on the other hand

licorice and black cherry notes

Dow Vintage:2007 This is an utterly charmingDeep, saturated dark ruby. Penetrating aromas of black cherry, violet, lavender, licorice, dark tobacco and minerals. Then plush and elegant in the mouth, with outstanding depth and a hint of youthful bitterness to the superconcentrated flavors of black raspberry and spices. The wine's perfectly integrated acidity and floral lift give the finish great hang time. With 48 hours in the recorked bottle, this beauty showed its powerful underlying medicinal