NV Domaine Comte Abbatucci Cuvée Collection "Ministre Imperial"

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 89 points

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  8/9/2017 - Nanda wrote: 88 Points

  Dinner and Wine at Sun Wah (Sun Wah BBQ, Chicago, IL): A limpid pale ruby color. Pretty, lifted aromas of fresh plum and cut herbs. Elegant and easy drinking on the palate. Fresh acids and lighter, lifted plum and cherry notes.

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  8/9/2017 - acyso wrote: 88 Points

  Dinner at Sun Wah (Chicago, IL): L.11. This is a wine that reminds me of those volcanic Italian wines, like those from Etna or Sardinia or Sicily. I guess geographically and geologically, Corsica isn't far off. The nose on this has a bit of a sweet red cherry liqueur note to it, as well as a nice dose of dustiness. There's a touch of spice that I like here as well. The palate, again, has a bit of red fruit, as well as some coarse, more rustic tannins that give this wine some good heft.

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  6/26/2017 - esh44 wrote:

  Good acidity and structure, but a bit muted. Some heat on backend from the alcohol. Nice drink although there's a lot of other things I'd rather drink at this price point.

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  8/22/2016 - TheNeuroticDobermann Likes this wine: 91 Points

  NV, but 2008.
  
  Drunk over two days. Thrilling nose of crushed redcurrants, Mediterranean herbs, iodine, fresh sour cherries, kirsch and - I use the term advisedly - rich balsam. Traditional, vanilla-free nose that will frustrate Parkertards, but which drives to the essence of the Corsican terroir. Quite majestic on the palate - medium bodied, with vibrant acidity and an energetic, fresh cherry fruit dancing with more balsam and rosemary on the palate. Sangiovese is an apt frame of comparison, but the traditional kind, aged in botti. Good length, leaving a deft trail of redcurrants and bilberries.
  
  Not exactly good value, but one of the finest Corsican wines I have tasted, with a real sense of depth and place. Needs food - I would say charcuterie or a fresh goat's cheese.

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