Passopisciaro, Contrada Porcaria Size:6x750ml but it is otherwise firm

but it is otherwise firm and compact at its core with a solid delivery of quality fruit

This seems so different from the fresher wines in this Lea & Sandeman tasting

One of the greats

There is a really lovely mouth feel to the beautifully intense and mineral-driven medium-bodied flavors that possess a firm

Quite evolved-looking

Passopisciaro, Contrada Porcaria Size:6x750ml but it is otherwise firmThe 2012 Contrada P is my favorite wine among Andrea Franchetti's batch of new single vineyard releases. This is a spectacular expression of Nerello Mascalese (aged in large oak casks for 18 months) that speaks in a loud, clear and beautifully melodious voice. Contrada Porcaria sees 80 year old vines planted at 600 to 700 meters above sea level. The soils consist of thin layers of lava deposit and sandy ash. The mineral definition here is excellent