Fèlsina - Fontalloro 1997 (18L) California San Luis Obispo Pinot Noir earthy aromas with an array

earthy aromas with an array of herbal and leafy notes

is another particularly good match to the spiced notes and succulent palate of this

mouth-filling palate stacked with concentrated layers of ripe dark fruit

A spitting image of class on the palate

A wine for immediate enjoyment and complementary to a range of cuisines

Fèlsina - Fontalloro 1997 (18L) California San Luis Obispo Pinot Noir earthy aromas with an arrayThe 1997 Fontalloro may be the finest made from this single vineyard (and I have tasted them back through the early eighties). Aged two years in French oak, there are 3,000 cases of this spectacular wine. Dense ruby purple colored, with a chocolate espresso scented nose infused with cherry liqueur, it is a full bodied, sweet wine with wonderful fatness, terrific ripeness, plenty of glycerin, and a chewy, long, spicy finish. There is some tannin in