Dal Forno Romano, Veneto Recioto, 1994 (375ml) SO070825 Spindler Grand Crus complemented by subtle notes of

complemented by subtle notes of vanilla

and increasingly mineral notes of chalk

A rare cool-climate Pinot from an unexpected corner of California

Like all of Quintarelli's wines

or for California drinkers craving restraint over ripeness

Dal Forno Romano, Veneto Recioto, 1994 (375ml) SO070825 Spindler Grand Crus complemented by subtle notes ofRecioto della Valpolicella is the Veneto's classic sweet red, made from grapes dried for months into raisins, and Romano Dal Forno produces it only in special vintages with near obsessive care. This half bottle of the 1994 comes from a private collection and is mature, though the youngest of the Dal Forno Reciotos here. Three decades on, expect dried fig, cherry, coffee, and chocolate, with the sweetness still present but woven into tertiary depth. A