{"product_id":"il-colle-come-se-tuscany-2004","title":"Il Colle Come Se Tuscany 2004","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrape variety: 100% Merlot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFermentation: Indigenous yeast in stainless steel tank\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgeing: 10 years in Slavonian oak barrels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduction: 2,800 bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy father had chosen to plant Merlot vines in the late 1990s. Since I am not a big fan of this variety, I just opted to have fun watching it grow. Our Come Se (As If) is left to age for a long time in oak barrels, in strict purity, until it loses what I like the least about Merlot: an exaggerated boldness, an overbearing masculinity that risks getting boring after the first glass. But \u003cem\u003e“time is a gentleman”\u003c\/em\u003e, you know, and I naturally wait until I can get a wine that brings us back to the Montalcino area. Over the years, it tends to lose its toughness and eventually acquires a curious, refined elegance. AS IF … it was a woman!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGarnet red colour with bright reflections. Tertiary notes are predominant to the nose, liquorice in particular, immediately followed by tobacco. Floral notes such as violet are noticeable to the nose at a later stage, eventually crowned by fruity scents, plum in particular. The palate is sapid, with a defined and well-balanced suite of tannins. It leaves the mouth dry with a spicy aftertaste due to the long ageing in oak barrels. A Long-lasting bottle indeed. If paired with a meal, I would recommend consuming within 15 years. For meditation purposes, it can really last for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TnA Fine Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47791932965035,"sku":"MSC1265-04","price":348.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3023\/7867\/files\/il-colle-come-se.png?v=1789193983","url":"https:\/\/www.regiswine.com.hk\/products\/il-colle-come-se-tuscany-2004","provider":"Regis Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}