Castello di Neive Santo Stefano Riserva, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy 2018 Muralia black tea and a hint

black tea and a hint of cocoa

There is often a discernible minerality as well

fine tannins that give a fine-velvet texture

The velvety texture wraps nicely around black cherry

It should be bottled in May 2025

Castello di Neive Santo Stefano Riserva, Barbaresco DOCG, Italy 2018 Muralia black tea and a hintA mlange of spices opens the nose of this wine: anise, nutmeg, dried rose, ambergris. As it develops, hints of reconstituted cherries emerge. Cranberry, red currant and rooibos tea notes lift off the palate with turned earth and roasted mushroom flavors on the finish shining among the gentle tannins. 91 Pts Wine Enthusiast