The 1996 Gravello (a 60% Gaglioppo/40% Cabernet Sauvignon blend aged in new oak barrels) is a super Italian blend. Made in an international style, it exhibits spicy new oak, thick, jammy, dried cherry fruit intermixed with vanilla, and leather, fine ripeness, medium body, supple, sweet tannin, and a dense style. It should drink well for 5-6 years.
A Leonardo Locascio Selection, Winebow, Hohokus, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620