Castagna 2002 Sangiovese PlonkOz04

Whilst I was sniffing and struggling with the bouquet, Brian said, "Forget the nose and get your lips around this!" A wine of impeccable structure and balance; the abundant tannins are well matched to very deep fruit. This wine will be very long lived; it already shows excellent length and persistence as well as a good mouth feel. Ample in weight, the consistency is firm and the structure rock solid. Chocolate, black cherry, blackberry, and subtle aniseed combined to form a sophisticated wine that will best be consumed in 2012 and beyond. With its $70 price tag, it is rated as Excellent with **for value.