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This is just the second vintage of Belcompare Merlot, part of Arnaldo Caprai's Signature Range in collaboration with Michel Rolland. Fruit from spurred cordon-trained vines planted at densities of 7,000-8,000 vines per hectare is aged for 24 months in barrique and at least eight months in bottle. It has a restrained plummy nose with a waft of herbs while in the mouth, fine-grained tannins frame fresh chocolate-inflected black and red fruits. It has a mineral tang on the mid-palate and a long finish showcasing its complex herb, fruit and barrel character. This is a sensationally plush yet refined Merlot that drinks well now but will reward further ageing.

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Arnaldo Caprai, Belcompare Merlot, Umbria, Italy, 2016

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This is just the second vintage of Belcompare Merlot, part of Arnaldo Caprai's Signature Range in collaboration with Michel Roll

Arnaldo Caprai, Belcompare Merlot, Umbria 2016

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