If it wasn`t for the Syrah in this wine it could be called a Meritage … but at Colaneri that would be too pedestrian when it comes to naming a wine. Insieme is one of those dried fruit (appassimento) style wines and this time, being it a 2010, it has riper fruit to play with which delivers a fuller bodied wine. Aromas of smoky plum and chocolate seem simple enough; on the palate there`s rich red fruit, spiced plum all with a lovely coffee finish … it`s still young and should develop quite nicely over the next 10 years, adding layers of aromas and flavours – so buy a few so you can hold onto some and taste its development for yourself. For those interested Insieme means together, and you should be glad that these grapes got together. Price: $34.95 – Rating: ****+