The 2008 Salice Salentino is a rich and darkly concentrated red wine with an inky black appearance. The bouquet is redolent of prune, raisin, rum cake and dried blackberries. There's a slightly evolved style here that is reinforced by the opulent ripeness of its fruit. Twelve months in barrique gives the wine extra spice, roundness and textural richness. A blast of sweet Maraschino cherry appears on the finish.