Bellevue Mondotte other_regions_italy Leather and iron accents emerge

Leather and iron accents emerge on the finish

Vibrant and shimmering on the palate

There is good volume and richness to the solidly well-concentrated and appealingly textured medium-bodied flavors that possess excellent depth and length on the quite firmly structured finish where a touch of dryness appears that I suspect is attributable to the recent bottling rather than under ripe tannins

despite encouragement

Bellevue Mondotte other_regions_italy Leather and iron accents emergeRuby red. Roasted plum, toffee, game and nutty oak on the nose. Lush, fat and stuffed with fruit. A wonderfully pliant 2002 with noteworthy density and richness. Sound acids and suave but firm edged tannins give this excellent balance. Finishes very long and ripe. This is even stronger than it appeared to be from barrel last spring. Stephen Tanzer