Finally, I ended up re-stocking my stash last weekend. I chose to try a few new ones that I will chronicle here. The first up: 2005 Torre Spina Valpolicella

The color was nice and dark, plumlike. The aroma a mix of berries and minerals. The taste was a decent bit of fruit with a little mineral finish. The biggest thing I noticed is that it tastes too young. It just doesn’t seem quite ready to drink. It seems a touch sour and could use some time. It isn’t all that bad. $6.50 at Total Wine. A very good deal, but would choose something different next time.

I am curious if this would be worthwhile a few years down the road. However, I don’t seem inclined to try at this point.