This Sangiovese offers a pretty ruby color with thickly saturated color and segues into pretty aromas of spice, wood, red cherry and Asian spice. It has a wide, broad approach and very far-reaching intensity. But it also has many burnt wood nuances that boarder on being too heavy, especially considering the wine’s delicate core of red fruit. The mouthfeel is just as overdone with deep menthol and cola flavors and a long, spicy finish.——M.L.(5/1/2008)—— 87