Alba Piedmont, Italy. Its ruby-red colour is deep and compact, with nuances hinting at shades of garnet. The intense nose is complex, showing fruity overtones of jam, prunes and raspberries. The varietal note of violet is unmistakable, and is joined by more evolved aromas of spices, including cinnamon and green pepper; and to end, a warm, dry flavour, which is tannic and well-structured, leaving a slight undercurrent of elegant minerality on the mouth...