title: Palmina 2008 Rocca Nebbiolo (Santa Barbara County)
description: Steve Clifton's top-shelf study of this notoriously tough-to-tame grape is redolent with prunes, dried cherries, rose-petal extract and bloody steak on the amazing nose, which is leveled by a chipped slate minerality. Its sanguine character is approachable now, with red currants and cherries, but will drink well through 2025.
variety: Nebbiolo
designation: Rocca