042 Rosso di Valtellina DOC, 2016

All Nebbiolo, aged for 48 months in chestnut, and named after the cask number it was aged in. The wine shows a deep ruby core with a garnet rim and a medium-plus intensity elements of honey cake, dried rosehip/tea, dried sour cherry and pit, marzipan, tar and camphor. The palate is dry and has a medium-minus acidity, a medium-plus extract, medium-plus fine squeaky-textured tannins, a medium-plus body and lovely length and persistence of rosehip tea, honey cake, dried sour cherry, tar and camphor/mint, ending with a medium-plus finish. 2024-2028–IR