Rol Valentin other_regions_australia (from 70+ year old vines)

(from 70+ year old vines)

began a bit lean and peppery but put on weight as it opened in the glass

always loquacious on a wide range of subjects

and although I still bought a financially irresponsible amount of wine

tobacco leaf and pencil shavings

Rol Valentin other_regions_australia (from 70+ year old vines)The 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.