Rovellotti, Colline Novaresi DOC Vespolina Ronco al Maso, 2020 Viosinho succulence of texture and satisfying

succulence of texture and satisfying richness

while the lower slopes are more sandy

The finish is long

which is why (1) it is a Bordeaux Superieur not Margaux and (2) it is such great value

A real crowd-pleaser

Rovellotti, Colline Novaresi DOC Vespolina Ronco al Maso, 2020 Viosinho succulence of texture and satisfyingDusky deep garnet in colour, this Vespolina has an impressively complex, expressive nose of savoury, earthy, chestnutty, mature notes and subtle, mellowed fruit. The palate is deep flavoured, with lithe balancing acidity and satisfyingly supple yet chewy tannin. This remarkable, quintessentially northern Piedmontese red could almost be a far more expensive Barolo, having benefited from several years' careful cellaring. The Vespolina variety is closely