On the Nose: Sour cherries, dark fruit, floral notes of fresh strawberries and earth.
In a blind tasting, I identified this wine as a Pinot Noir such is the mouth weight of this wine, light and in a way delicate offering some interest and complexity on the nose. Although I hesitated at first was it French or Italian as there were clear hints of both countries present on the nose and on the palate?
In the Glass: Light red with violet hues at the rim of the glass.
In the Mouth: On entry, I got the faint hint of confection, and then the aromatics continued with notes of wild strawberry and earth. Offering velvet-like tannins, and cherry hints lingering on and on the rich dusty acid wash as it flows over the back palate.
The wine is complex with its light body and delicate tannins that coat the length and breadth of the palate. Rarely seen as a solo variety, traditionally blended away, so that would explain why I haven’t heard of it before or taken notice of this grape verity in the past.
Remember the enjoyment of any wine, is always in the eye and palate of the person drinking it. Needless to say, I enjoyed this wine immensely I thought it to be very interesting and a pleasure to drink something new and exciting although at first I was taken aback by the price. I haven’t been able to get this wine out of my thoughts, hence is the power of persuasion in such a wine.
I enjoyed this wine with a pan-fried duck breast drizzled with a sour cherry jus on a bed of creamy mashed potatoes and French beans.
Michael Lillis
