Anna Maria Abbona – San Bernardo 2015 – Dogliani Superiore

The nose is fruity and offers a beautiful finesse, a fine concentration, complexity as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of blackberry, black cherry and small notes of wild cassis combined with touches of gray pepper, ripe wild raspberry and touches of blueberry, lily, black tea as well as slight hints of chocolate, toasted and a very discreet hint of coffee (in the background). The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced, a bit tight, elegant, precise and offers a good definition, an acidulous frame, a good structure as well a beautiful finesse of the grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of black cherry, fleshy blueberry / juicy and small notes of plum associated with a touch of wild raspberry as well as slight hints of chocolate, toasted, liquorice, discreet hints of vanilla and a very discreet hint of coffee (in the background). Tannins are well-built. Good length.