Pibran other_regions_italy Giovanni Manetti says that 2011

Giovanni Manetti says that 2011 resulted in some dried berries on the clusters that had to be removed by hand on the sorting table

A pungent and highly expressive nose consists of menthol

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The palate is bone-dry with a taught mineral-driven expression that moves to a grippy tannic nature that lingers long on the finish with black spice and plum skin

plum and soft floral nuances that are trimmed in a touch of wood

Pibran other_regions_italy Giovanni Manetti says that 2011A sleeper of the vintage in many a year, the 2005 Pibran is once again a very successful wine. Dense opaque purple, with loads of crme de cassis fruit, licorice and incense, the wine is medium to full bodied, beautifully pure, and should hit full maturity in about 3 4 years and last at least 15 20.