Here's a bold red wine that is teaming with meaty intensity and richness. The 2009 Friuli Colli Orientali Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso Romain does the Refosco grape proud. It shows a solid aging curve for this unique indigenous grape from Northeast Italy. The bouquet delivers slightly raw notes of tobacco and spice, backed by juicy red cherry and dark plum. Given that this wine is from the 2009 vintage, it also offers delicately aged aromas of balsam herb and black licorice. It will probably perform best within the next five years.