An evening of Col d'Orcia wines with Count Francesco Marone Cinzano (La Locanda, Gisburn): 14.5%. 100% cabernet sauvignon from a single vineyard (Olmaia). A very, very young, intense deep inky colour. Big black fruits on the nose. But also lots and lots of smoky oak, together with a dried leaf note. Deep, yet precise. On the palate, it's just huge and massive. Lots of ripe fruit. Massive grippy tannins (apparently 2012 was drought-ridden, which has emphasised the tannins).
On its own, this was hard work and really needed some cheese to make it enjoyable.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
6/22/2016 - andrewstevenson.com wrote: 88 Points
An evening of Col d'Orcia wines with Count Francesco Marone Cinzano (La Locanda, Gisburn): 14.5%. 100% cabernet sauvignon from a single vineyard (Olmaia).
A very, very young, intense deep inky colour.
Big black fruits on the nose. But also lots and lots of smoky oak, together with a dried leaf note.
Deep, yet precise.
On the palate, it's just huge and massive. Lots of ripe fruit. Massive grippy tannins (apparently 2012 was drought-ridden, which has emphasised the tannins).
On its own, this was hard work and really needed some cheese to make it enjoyable.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment