Organic, Biodynamic, Vegan friendly as most European wines are made.
(They just don’t mention it on the label in most cases)
In the glass the wine has a youngish garnet red glow that looks so inviting, I can smell ripe cherries wafting up from the glass.
Now strawberries have made an appearance wrapt in a little oak. In the mouth it’s medium-bodied with, soft tannins and a hint of citrus on the finish. Some leather and spice mid plate.
Over night this wine has exploded on the nose, opened up even further revealing, cherry, leather, minerals, tobacco, green tomato leaf, some spice, followed by purple flowers, violets?
The palate has dried out a little, still medium to light bodied, the tannins are drying, with friendly acidity.
A bitter almond hint on the finish, not unpleasant at all.
A good example of an Italian (Sangiovese) showing an earthiness and savoury quality we don’t achieve in Australian Sangiovese.
I really enjoyed this wine you can drink it by itself, however comes alive with food.
And on this occasion; a char grilled thick pork chop with the fat and crackle left on, served with a crisp Italian salad on the side with an apple and mustard seed sauce.
Michael Lillis
The Rot has set in.
