Variety: Sangiovese
Region: California (Cienega Valley)
Country: USA
Year: 2008
Price: $15.95
Winery Review: Produced exclusively from grapes frown on the estate and showcases winemaker Alessio Carli's talent with the grape. Growing up in Tuscany, Alessio watched his father make Chianti and later honed his skills as the renowned Badia a Coltibuono. Out Estate Sangiovese tastes of cranberry and intense Bing cherry with undertones of anise and lingering finish. The depth and complexity of this wine has made it an annual best seller and the ultimate companion to great Italian cuisine. Typical of this varietal, our Sangiovese vines have matured and we have been rewared by increasingly rich fruit.
My Review: I don't even know how to describe the nose or taste of this wine. It was very complex, and all I could get from it was spice. I thought the wine had some heat to it as well. I did not enjoy this wine. Although I thought it was well balanced I just could not pull out other descriptors for this wine other than spices.
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