Bosio Boschi dei Signori, Nebbiolo d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy

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Opulent style with intriguing notes of dark cherry, tar and forest floor. The intense, decadent palate shows great openness and generosity with lots of plush leather ripe berry and burnt toffee flavours. Big and brash.

Try with smoked duck, truffle risotto or blue cheese burger.

Producer Cantina Bosio is situated in the heart of the Langhe (Piedmont), in pretty hills mentioned in the works of famous Italian poet Cesare Pavese. Established in 1967 by Egidio and Angela, Bosio is today run by Valter Bosio, his wife Rosella and oenologist son Luca. The family supplements its estate output with specially-sourced premium grapes from top Piedmont subzones Langhe, Monferrato and Roero.

Nebbiolo vies with Sangiovese (of Chianti and Brunello fame) for the title of Italy's top grape. It is the variety behind the great Piemontese wines of Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero and Gattinara. This rich, lovely example is matured for two years in barrel (previously-used Slavonian oak) prior to release.