The compelling, opaque purple-colored 1999 Girolamo (an unfiltered 100% Merlot) boasts a big, sweet bouquet of black fruits, licorice, mocha, and toasty new oak. Lush and fleshy, with great intensity as well as terrific purity, this chewy, thick, impressive Merlot can compete with the finest of Tuscany. Still primary, it requires 2-3 years of cellaring, and should drink well over the following 12-15. Wow!
A Leonardo Locascio Selection, Winebow, Hohokus, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620