Every so often we dip into the cellar and pull out a special bottle of wine. Well, okay, they’re all special, slowly collected over the years and aged (hopefully) to perfection. Some of the whites may have gotten away from us, getting a little bit too long in the tooth, but thus far the reds have been aging more than gracefully for us. This past week I was in the mood for something different and I pulled out a bottle of Shafer Firebreak. It’s one of our few “Last Chance” bottles, the final vintage of Sangiovese made by the winery. It was delicious, rich and smooth with red berries and tobacco, a hint of oak, and a firm tannic spine to help it stand up to food. I know the remaining bottle or two will be just fine until I’m ready for them, softening and opening just a little bit more with their time in the cellar.
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