Mocali Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, 750ML, Italy, 2012 James and natural wine from Austria's

and natural wine from Austria's Burgenland region

The grapes are sourced from different vineyard sites across California

This wine is a Reserve Bordeaux from French producer La Fille Du Boucher

full-bodied Spanish red with aromas of ripe cherries

yet polished and seamless

Mocali Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, 750ML, Italy, 2012 James and natural wine from Austria'sA dark and richly extracted wine. The aromas are very ripe. I would argue too ripe, at least for my tastes. Candied cherry and blackberry confit segue to sweet baking spice and bitter chocolate. You also get whiffs of scorched earth, molasses and tangy Spanish cedar wood. This wine ages in oak for four years, and the wood influences add a succulent quality to the already sweet jammy fruit. The mouthfeel is richly textured with soft tannins and some