The 1996 Grifi is a Sangiovese / Cabernet Sauvignon blend. A superb effort, this opaque purple-colored wine displays a backward yet promising nose of black cherries, cassis, lead pencil, licorice, and leather. Full-bodied, powerful, and super-concentrated, with sweet tannin, and a long, this impressively-endowed vino da tavola should be at its best between 2001-2012. Importer: Vias Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 629-0200