Tasting - "Italo Cescon Pinot Noir"

• Name: Italo Cescon  
• Variety: Pinot Noir
• Region: Veneto & Friuli 
• Country: Italy 
• Year: 2014
• Price: Regular Price $14.99 Sale Price $11.99
• Shop/wine critic/winery review: Ruby red in color. Provides an elegant bouquet suggesting fruit and rose petals. Contains abundant spices and provides a lengthy finish. A full-flavored wine that goes well with roasts of both light and red meats; game. Should be served between 60-64F (Bacco Wine and Spirit Review).
• My review: On the nose I smell a very deep red table grape smell also like grape preserves. There are other red fruit spells like cranberries and bing cherries mixed in as well. There are also hints of chewing tobacco and a muddy earth smell that make the overall smell grounded. The initial taste is very dry with some acidity upfront. There is a black pepper taste that makes the wine almost taste like a Dr. Pepper soda with the cherry and blackberry notes. On the mid palate the pepper taste overwhelms along with the acidity which is not very pleasant but it quickly passes. The final taste is of blackberries and currants with a black licorice taste that makes the overall sip enjoyable. 
• Food Pairing: I did not have any food paired with this wine