Georges Dubeouf Chateaneuf Du Pape (France)
Chateuneuf du Pape region. Full-bodied, rich, round & ripe, $55
Ruffino Reserve Ducale Gold Label (Italy)
The
'Ducale' signifies a period in the late 19th Century when the Duke of
Aosta chose Ruffino as his principal supplier of wine. Ripe, luscious
nose shows complex intriguing hints of violets & iris, berry fruit,
chocolate and smoke. Rich, complex & elegant; excellent fruit-acid
balance and remarkable depth and length, $95