The 2007 Bertinga is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Petit Verdot. Black cherries, smoke, incense, tar, licorice and violets jump from the glass in this extroverted, full-bodied red. Layers of fruit build to a seamless finish supported by elegant, polished tannins. This is a great vintage for the Bertinga. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2022.
A Marc de Grazia Selection, various American importers, including: de Grazia Imports; tel. (417) 732-4200; Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300; Robert Houde Wines, Elk Grove Village, IL; tel. (847) 430-3887