warming soft taste of rye and wheat bread
In addition to being an important gin ingredient
Planted in 2001 at 500' in elevation on a southeast slope of thin volcanic soil
An annual selection since 1984 and thus
The aroma is intense and complex
Petrolo Galatrona 2017 Bottle:1 warming soft taste of ryeThis is incredibly fresh for a 2017 with a well executed, reductive edge; it opens with rosemary, thyme and tea leaves, before moving through blackcurrants, dark cherries, brambleberries, ash, tobacco and citrus. Dense, full bodied and very chewy, this remains incredulously fine and elegant. Robust and enveloping tannins coat the mouth and mold the wild fruit into a sleek, pliable package. Finally, a string of refreshing acidity lifts the finish long