Community Tasting Note
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Ellen5181 Likes this wine: 90 points
April 17, 2021 - Broke my recent pattern of bad picks. I like this one and it is affordable!
Appearance - clear medium ruby. More black cherry to red cherry
Nose - clean, youthful, medium plus intensity. With air definitely getting more alcohol on nose. Nose and eye burn where I would say high. Black fruit. Blackberry, cassis, broody fruits. You do get this green olive thing going on. An interesting funk if you can stand a little eye tearing. Sulfur.
Palate - delicious. Was good on the pop and with air has been morphing. Black fruits, rich black fruits with more of a soil and volcanic taste vs fruity. Medium plus body. Intensity is medium plus (with air), dry, black pepper, acidity is medium even medium plus. Alcohol is integrated on palate. Balanced finish is medium and juicy. You get terrior. Herbs. Dried herbs. Ashy.
I tend to enjoy wines that come from volcanic soils (aka sicily) and this is up there without the huge alcohol that often comes with sicily.
Liking this wine a lot and will buy more. Plus, it comes in a fun bottle with a little spout four pouring. Why not.
Yay broke the cycle. A good one!856 views