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Red
2012 Frank Cornelissen Contadino 10
Nerello Blend
- Italy
- Sicily
- Sicilia
Community Tasting Notes 32
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Tony Ling Likes this wine: 93 points
June 25, 2021 - PNP into 薄はり葡萄酒器 (“Fruit” day): Pale ruby to the eyes and darker than the Susucaru.
Quite a lot of VA. Earthy florals, darker plummy fruits on nose.
Very good darker berry fruits. Darker fruit profile here.
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UpfromtheCellar wrote: 88 points
March 30, 2021 - Fruit and black pepper. Not particularly complex and there was that whiff of gas coming off the immediately opened bottle, but hey - it acted as a natural preservative over the next few days the bottle remained opened (but sealed). Everyone enjoyed it but no rush for a second glass. Some found a hint of savory/leather but that opinion not shared by all.
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JamesSanders Likes this wine: 90 points
December 2, 2020 - Back of the bottle says 2012 and it's Free Run import, so pretty sure that's Rimmerman. Always the first question for a Cornelissen: is it clean? For this bottle, yes. Maybe a touch of VA, but not enough to count as a flaw. Pure Etna red fruits, crunchy acid and just a touch of bitter in the tang. Really, really drinkable tonight and a perfect, lively match with an authentic meat lasagna from Via Rosa.
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gordoyflaca Likes this wine: 92 points
October 9, 2018 - Yum
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JanFoss60 Likes this wine: 88 points
July 9, 2017 - A very impressive version of this wine. Very fresh, fruity, complex and fullbodied. Aromas of cherries, volcanic minerals and leather is quite evident. It's in a very good condition. A strong effort from Cornelissen, seems like some of the bad bottles noted are due to poor storage. This is a wine without sulphur added and needs cool storage conditions. It also needs decanting, but will as most natural wines never be totally clear.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Frank Cornelissen
- Varietal Nerello Blend
- Designation Contadino 10
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Sicily
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Sicilia
- UPC Code 7090030579051
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 23 (17%)
- Consumed 113 (83%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryItaly
- RegionSicily
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