Erich Russell 1997 Piemontese

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A combination of Nebbiolo, Barbera, and Cabernet this is one tasty bottle of grape. I guess it was a late release as the first I've seen or heard of it was Friday at the BAWDIES meeting at my favorite wine jernt. The meeting consisted of two of us but we managed to down a pair of these suckers with our lunch. Deep ruby, pretty nose of spice
( a combo of cinnamon and all-spice? ),cherry-berry red fruits, vanilla and a whiff of earth. Big entry, a very solid center and a finish that lasted past the spicy-honey mustard slathered on the Panninis'. Just put a box to sleep in the cellar and will give it another 6 to 12 months for the supple tannins to integrate. This is one good bottle for 24 bucks. WW