A stylish wine made from Sicily’s signature red grape showing intriguing spicy character, succulent ripe berry fruit, well-balanced acidity and a lick of milk chocolate.
A light, fragrant nose, yet effusive with scents of fresh herbs, red berries and liquorice. Supported by modest 12% alcohol, it’s a lively dance on a well-balanced palate, graced by juicy cherry, tangy plum, dried herbs and lingering chocolate notes. Food-friendly, particularly with tomato-sauced dishes.
This perennial bang for the buck CCR offers up a bouquet of cherry, humus, leather, raspberry, dried flowers and leather. The same is found on the palate, as well as plum, earth and tar. Excellent length. Drink over the next 8 years.
Lagrein is a red grape native to the Alto Adige (Südtirol in German) region in Northern Italy. It is also a personal favourite. This interpretation is black/purple and has a soaring nose of dark cherry, plum, spice, earth, herbs and cocoa. The palate presents a combination of high tannins, fresh acidity and excellent length. It will age well for 15 years.
I first tasted this 100% Merlot wine with the 1999 vintage, and since that time, I have been a strong advocate. With 14% alcohol, there is admirable depth, and a personality of plum, cherry, graphite, spice, bitter chocolate and vanilla. Full-bodied, there is elegance as well as a solid backbone of tannins. Drink over the next 15 years.
From the powerful bouquet through exceptional balance, fine fruit and deft use of oak, this one emanates complexity. Although it can be enjoyed now, it will be better with another 3 years or so cellaring to smooth out aggressive acidity.
From the fine native Sicilian Catarrato grape, this aromatic drop sets out exotic tropical fruit, floral and spicy scents with lusciously fresh fruit flavours, mineral and creamy honeyed spice offset with clean acidity.