Community Tasting Note

Duncan wrote:

Saturday, September 17, 2011 - Opaque purple, with slight signs of ageing on rim. Intensely aromatic nose: sour cherries, and something savoury like charred beef, and perhaps a slight note of decay like a forest floor. On the palate, high acidity is the first striking feature - as it often is with Rufina - but that's not a problem, especially with the right food. Tannins are pretty well integrated at this age, though no doubt it will mellow even more. Fruit flavours are there in the shape of black cherry preserve. I have come to love Selvapiana's wines, but they are not always easy to like and this is a good example: it is a wine of place, a wine of character, a wine that challenges the drinker and asks questions. What it doesn't do is slip down smoothly and un-noticed. This bottle is not the best Bucerchaile I've encountered (youthful 2007s win that accolade) but I am glad I will be able to experience it maturing further, and challenging me more over the years.

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