Certan de May de Certan - 1979 (750ml) Etna estate-grown Sangiovese

estate-grown Sangiovese

The rich aroma includes hints of cocoa and vanilla

It spent 19 months in 50% new French oak prior to bottling

This Garnacha features bold and dark red fruit with a hint of candied blackberry and bubble gum

This wine at $40 is a tremendous value

Certan de May de Certan - 1979 (750ml) Etna estate-grown SangioveseA brilliant wine from this generally unappreciated vintage, Certan de Mays 1979 remains relatively youthful in its appearance (a dense, saturated, dark plum ruby with only a bit of lightening at the rim). The wine has a sweet nose of truffle, barbecue spice, earth, and black cherry currant fruit. Medium to full bodied, with good acidity, moderate tannin, and a surprisingly long, layered finish, it is a very strong, vigorous, muscular wine that has