1995 Calvari
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The 1995 Calvari opens with a captivating bouquet of graphite, minerals and grilled herbs, followed by spices, smoke, licorice and dried flowers. Initially rather rich, the wine turns more delicate in the glass, revealing an understated personality. In 1995 the weather was on the cool side, which has given the wine lovely aromatics, considerable freshness and slightly firm tannins. The 1995 is an excellent choice for drinking today as it is unlikely to improve much from here. This is a wonderful debut vintage for one of Italy's most iconic reds.
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The 1995 Ronco Calvari, a poor vintage for this area, is a very good wine, with noticeable tannin, but with ripe blackberry fruit intermixed with cherries, dusty earth, and spicy wood aromas. It should be drunk over the next 4-5 years. Kudo's to both Miani and his consulting oenologist, Roberto Cipresso. Importer: A Christopher Cannan Selection, Europvin USA, Watertown, MA; tel. (617) 924-7620