November 30, 2019 - Last bottle and really savouring. Drank over 4 days, has a really great nose and palate. Has almost St Julien characteristics of mint, tobacco, chocolate and cassis. Great poise and balance. Medium body, medium to long finish. Keeps you going back for another sip.
June 17, 2019 - Still ageing nicely
March 1, 2019 - Nice! Carmenere from Italy. Not an expensive one and slightly old for its quality but it aged gracefully
December 5, 2017 - Carmenere from Inama in Italy. This the light version, there is also a reserve. Smooth and fresh with a slight bitter. Straightforward in taste with a medium finish.
October 8, 2016 - Gone as per inventory update due to computer crashing and back up failing for 10 months.
We always like the Inama bottlings, but prefer the white to the red.
May 9, 2016 - Inama Wine Dinner (Fiola Mare - Washington, DC): Smells of spicy pepper, clove, tobacco and eucalyptus on top of red plums. Smooth but structured tannins, tart acidity, spicy black cherry fruit on the palate. I love the spice and herbal complexities of this wine (clove, anise, eucalyptus, pepper, bay leaf). This entry-level red is a screamer at $20. This is such a versatile and downright fun wine that I'd love to see on some by-the-glass lists. 70% Carmenere and 30% Merlot aged 12 months in old French oak.
April 16, 2016 - Full of wild and pure dark fruits, very plummy with hints of prune and that slightly bitter edge from plum skins. Medicinal at times with a very pronounced aniseed back palate, the finish is well structured with firm acidity and resinous tannins. I think this still needs time to develop, but with food it's very lively in the meantime.
February 4, 2016 - Green and red fruits, in a nice way, flush palate, very fun to drink.
January 15, 2016 - Another bottle from the same case. This has a fine silky body, dark room d andnpljmmy fruits with a hint of liquorice, tobacco, and herbs. It's smooth in the mouth and has a lovely medium/long finish. Excellent value for money as well.
September 5, 2015 - This wine has a lovely velvet body on the tongue, rich fruity flavour with a mellow finish. Very enjoyable.