Pheasant's Tears, Saperavi Kakheti 2023 Bodegas Montecillo This vintage Barbaresco is gorgeous

This vintage Barbaresco is gorgeous

good intensity of fruit on the palate

Compass Box's homage to blended whisky

The abundant alcohol is well disguised

Pheasant's Tears, Saperavi Kakheti 2023 Bodegas Montecillo This vintage Barbaresco is gorgeousThe dark Inky, purple colour immediately draws you in. Clean, bright red & blue fruit on the nose, touch of earthy funk emerges. Seriously structured, tannins course through this and the acidity is up there, like an slightly unripe blackcurrant, despite this there is ripe blackberry, sweet damson fruit, an earthy rusticity that's charming. Would be a perfect partner to a hearty, wintery stew.