2010 Gravner Ribolla 'R10' Magnum, Venezia Giulia IGT, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Milan Nestarec Brimming with red fruits and

Brimming with red fruits and warming spices

This has an enticing round quality balanced by crisp

side of Aligote

But opens up and even cracks jokes when surrounded by like-minded people

This micro producer makes about 150k bottles per year and is scrupulous about the consistency and quality of his wines

2010 Gravner Ribolla 'R10' Magnum, Venezia Giulia IGT, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Milan Nestarec Brimming with red fruits andIn certain vintages that merit it, Gravner produces their version of a Ribolla Riserva (labeled R plus the last two digits of the year): a selection of the best fruit at harvest, aged six full years in Slavonian oak and seven years in bottle (magnums only) before release. Ribolla, particularly when raised in such a structure prizing manner as Gravners, can display remarkable longevity, and the Riserva arrives on the market having already undergone