Malvirà – Roero Riserva DOCG 2009, Canale

The nose is mineral with freshness and a nice grain. There are notes of dried raspberries and kirsch cherries, as well as delicate nuances of dried violet plum combined with touches of tobacco, bergamot and a discreet hint of iodine and cubeb pepper. The palate is mineral with freshness and juiciness. There is a smoothness and a nice gourmandise with accuracy and precision. There are notes of dried cherry, violet and, more slightly, dried plum combined with a touch of dried lilac. There are fine notes of tobacco and cigar, camphor and saffron and its flower. There is a discreet hint of vanilla bean in the background. The tannins are finely marked. Good work on bitter taste, the persistence and the sapidity.