Rol Valentin other_regions_italy with an opaque bluish/purple color

with an opaque bluish/purple color to the rim

13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc

I wouldn’t describe this as a typical Niellon Chevalier but it is certainly a dramatic and high-quality wine

which features a very strong note of cloves and smoke

Rol Valentin other_regions_italy with an opaque bluish/purple colorThe 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.