Deep ruby with a purple hue. Highly aromatic nose of violets, lavender, red currant, ripe strawberry, vanilla, chocolate. Off dry to med sweet, with med acidity and tannins and high alcohol (19%). Fortified with brandy made from Schiava and Lagarino. It is good by itself but it would really shine with black chocolate or black berry pie. Med (+) to full body, with great depth and length.
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This is a fortified wine made from the Lagrein grape and brandy from Schiavia and Lagarino grapes. On the first evening, I found this too perfumed for my taste and quite strongly marked by vanilla aromas. A day later the exaggerated perfumes had become more discreet and complex allowing enjoyment of some rich chocolate tinged fruit but the vanilla notes still dominated the mid-palate and finish. Quite good.
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11/8/2020 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 90 Points
Deep ruby with a purple hue. Highly aromatic nose of violets, lavender, red currant, ripe strawberry, vanilla, chocolate. Off dry to med sweet, with med acidity and tannins and high alcohol (19%). Fortified with brandy made from Schiava and Lagarino. It is good by itself but it would really shine with black chocolate or black berry pie. Med (+) to full body, with great depth and length.
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5/7/2017 - eboracum wrote: 86 Points
This is a fortified wine made from the Lagrein grape and brandy from Schiavia and Lagarino grapes. On the first evening, I found this too perfumed for my taste and quite strongly marked by vanilla aromas. A day later the exaggerated perfumes had become more discreet and complex allowing enjoyment of some rich chocolate tinged fruit but the vanilla notes still dominated the mid-palate and finish. Quite good.
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