and 90 points from Whiskey Advocate—confirms it is performing at an elite level

Aroma: Opens with maple syrup and heather honey

and dried apricots amplify the candied fruit on the finish

more mouth-coating quality

Gifting a Napa Valley Cabernet collector seeking a library-age vintage

Gran Appasso Rosso Passito barbaresco and 90 points from WhiskeyGran Appasso Rosso Passito is a full bodied Italian red wine from Puglia made with the appassimento technique, bottled at 16% ABV in a standard 750ml format. Scored 98 out of 99 by Italian wine critic Luca Maroni who also named it 2016 Wine of the Year and Best Italian Red Wine this blend of 70% Primitivo and 30% Negroamaro delivers extraordinary concentration and depth at a fraction of what similarly styled wines command. Quick Facts: ABV: 16%