Rol Valentin other_regions_italy This is really quite good

This is really quite good but note well that it’s going to require plenty of cellar time first

which features a very strong note of cloves and smoke

This delivers all that in spades

the Blanc is quite a bit richer than the Virginie de Valandraud

with notes of charcoal

Rol Valentin other_regions_italy This is really quite goodThe 1998 Rol Valentin has a pale to medium brick color and gives up notes of stewed tea, dusty soil, cinnamon stick and tobacco with a gentle undercurrent of dried berries. Medium bodied, the palate reveals a mature wine on the edge of its downward trajectory, with soft, powdery tannins and bags of freshness boosting the last throws of fruit, finishing earthy.