The 2011 Terre del Volturno Pallagrello Nero Ambruco shows rich concentration and is loaded tight with oak tones, dark chocolate and exotic spice. Those dark fruit tones of Morello cherry and plum have a hard time coming through in this warm vintage. In fact, the cherry flavors come off as cherry liqueur or the cherry filling inside chocolate Mon Chéri candies. The effect is a little over the top and takes away from the natural complexity of the Pallagrello grape grown in volcanic soils.