The 2001 Girolamo, 100% Merlot, is sheer pleasure from start to finish, sweet, smoky, and luscious on the nose, broad, velvety, and sumptuous on the palate. One of best Merlots now available in Chianti Classico, it will drink well for another dozen years.
Importer: Winebow, New York, NY; tel. (212) 255-9414