2012 Bonavita Faro

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 89.9 points

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  11/27/2023 - Mossrose wrote:

  Waited too long!

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  5/1/2020 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 88 Points

  Nice enough red wine but not something I am terribly familiar with. Italy has so many different wine grapes that there is always something new to try out/try again. And I don't drink enough Sicilian wines to start with. And I'm big on Frappato these days. Anyway.
  
  At 8 years I found this wine to be a medium bodied, fairly smooth, on the dusty earthy savory side of things with a little vague cherry fruit remaining and a strong core of acidity (but not overwhelming or anything). The wine paired well with the various grilled meats we served for dinner.

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  9/12/2018 - David Paris (dbp) wrote:

  I'd say the same note as two years ago... still very firm and showing nice, heavy fruit throughout, but some lingering alcoholic warmth that is a bit intense. Certainly a poor QPR, but I do enjoy the wine.

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  8/22/2017 - Italiana Likes this wine:

  Very energetic. Pronounced flavors with a bit of heat. Well managed tannin. I prefer Palari, but this wine's exuberance is hard to resist.

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  8/7/2017 - sjw_11 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  This wine is made from Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, and Nocera from 10-80yr old vines. Production is organic and largely manual. The wine is aged in oak for 24months. Only 7,000 bottles produced (according to the website). 2012 saw a rainy winter, followed by a very dry and hot spring and summer, producing good conditions.
  
  This is bright ruby red in the glass. The nose shows appealing sweat and sour red cherry fruit with a hint of balsamic after breathing. There are hints of bright red lollies, but also some green or herbal elements as well- an intriguing mix. The palate opens with fleshy red fruits, quickly followed by a surprisingly firm wall of tannin. Relatively light, elegant wine, however the acid and tannin suggests this could have very interesting ageing potential over at least the mid-term.

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