which gives the finish a dry edge

volume and sappy dry extract to the middle weight plus flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the refined and impressively long finish

Don't get me wrong

The delicious

Giuseppe Mascarello, Barolo Santo Stefano di Perno Vintage:2010 which gives the finish aGood deep red. Ripe but distinctly wild nose hints at strawberry and musky roast coffee. Then a bit lower pitched in the mouth than the Villero and much more tannic on the back end. A somewhat rustic leathery element currently dominates underlying fruit. I'm not wild for the oak treatment here, which gives the finish a dry edge. Stephen Tanzer