Numanthia other_regions Paolo De Marchi gave the

Paolo De Marchi gave the 2013 a year in barrique and second year in cask

and citrus zest

given the robust flavors

giving notes of blackberries

As the description suggests the balance isn’t perfect but there is so much underlying material that my score offers the benefit of the doubt that this will better harmonize with a few years of bottle age

Numanthia other_regions Paolo De Marchi gave theDark violet. Spicy dark berry aromas are complicated by orange peel, cinnamon and clove. Medium bodied black raspberry and cassis flavors are given an exotic accent by Asian spices and violet pastille. The silky tannins are almost overwhelmed by the wine's spicy fruit. Finishes brisk and long, with an echo of cracked pepper. Josh Raynolds