Moschioni Friuli Colli Orientali Pignolo Riserva 2012 SPS21 while 40-year-old vines concentrate purity

while 40-year-old vines concentrate purity

From the producer: Hennessy V

sourced from vines planted in the 1950s on the right bank of the Marne River

The 46 version sees extra aging as well as the addition of seared French oak staves to the barrels to impart extra oak induced flavoring

Moschioni Friuli Colli Orientali Pignolo Riserva 2012 SPS21 while 40-year-old vines concentrate purityMichele Moschioni, pupil of Amarone's godfather Giuseppe Quintarelli, brings his legendary discipline to PignoloFriuli's finicky, age worthy red from limestone and sandstone soils. Aged over 24 months in new barriques and large oak, then further in steel, this 2012 has reached a place where its vigorous, muscular structure and deep cherry and black fruit intensity achieve balance. Hand harvested and bottled without filtration, a rare glimpse into how