Cru World Wine - Singapore

Producer tasting notes: (2008 vintage) "2008 was a vintage in which the best vineyard sites expressed themselves fully; in which one saw why the great vineyards are, in fact, great. The cool, slow growing season gave rise to fears that the grapes would not reach full ripeness before the arrival of the autumn and winter storms, but the perfect conditions of September and October elevated this vintage immeasurably. The nose of cherry, licorice and crushed rose petals is instantly recognizable as the San Giuseppe section of Bricco Boschis. In the mouth, the wine is structured and still taut, though with good balance, harmony and precise freshness. The tannins are slowly resolving and the wine will enter its best drinking window in the next few years." - Cavallotto Fratelli