2009 Librandi Cirò Classico Superiore Riserva Duca Sanfelice

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 88.4 points

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  12/7/2018 - mavery Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Very pale brick red in the glass. Tart cherry and cassis, some light tobacco notes, and decently grippy tannins on the finish. I think aging helped this bottle along as it was very mellow while still being well structured.

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  2/10/2014 - konquest Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Formidable coup de coeur.
  
  Du sud de l'Italie, plus précisément de la Calabre (les orteils de la botte), le Duca San Felice 2009 de Librandi est une véritable aubaine. Pour la modique somme de 18,85$ (et même un peu moins si vous parvenez à le trouver en solde comme moi), vous découvrirez le gaglioppo, un cépage italien méconnu qui ne manque pourtant pas de caractère. Cousin du nerello mascalese et du frappato, il nous montre que les vins sudistes ne sont pas dépouvrus d'élégance et de finesse, en plus d'être des formidables vins de bouffe.

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  11/18/2013 - poste244 wrote: 87 Points

  Un premier essai avec ce cépage que je ne connaissais pas, le Gaglioppo. Le vin est pâle et translucide. Nez de fruits rouges assez simple. La bouche est acidulée. Ça évoque la canneberge et la rhubarbe. Pas de bois perceptible. C'est léger et la finale est courte.
  Pas mauvais, mais pas très impressionnant non plus. Content de l'avoir goûté, mais je n'en rachèterai pas. À boire en jeunesse, sur des charcuteries, du poulet ou du porc rôti.

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  7/11/2013 - Motz wrote: 90 Points

  This is a stunning wine, particularly for the price. It shows a 'different' taste profile from typical Italian wines from say Tuscany or Puglia. It's quite acidic, which probably accounts for why it does so well with every food I tried it with over three days, and has good grip. Very light in color, similar to Pinot Noir, it showed strawberries, raspberries, a volcanic soil element, teas of all kinds, high quality uncracked peppercorns, and Mediterranean cooking herbs. Great finish!

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  7/9/2013 - Sheila62 Likes this wine:

  I liked this wine. I am not sure that I would add to my cellar but would order at a restaurant. Light cherry with herbal hints and good acidity.

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