2009 Gravner Rosso Breg
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The 2009 Rosso Breg is dark as night, yet it offers a lifting bouquet of crushed black cherries, sage, spiced orange peels and nuances of menthol. It's vividly pure and fruit-forward but balanced throughout, with depths of tart raspberry complemented by violet inner florals and a hint of clove. The tannins are rounded and sweet, offset by a pleasantly bitter twang and a touch of blood orange. Gravner is undoubtedly the master of Pignolo, and this is an utterly harmonious example.
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Eric Guido, Vinous
About the producer
Along with the likes of Radikon, Joško Gravner – whose vines straddle the Italian-Slovenian border – is a leading light of the natural-wine movement. His skin-contact Ribolla Gialla has inspired many imitators, while the rare Pignolo is prized by those in the know.