Grape - Nebbiolo
Alcohol - 14%
From - Waitrose, Taylor's Fine Wine
Price - £12.99
Appearance - Clear; pale; ruby; clear at rim. Thick 'legs'
Nose - Clean; medium+ intensity; developing; floral, cherries; chocolate, vanilla
Palate - Dry; medium acidity; medium tannin; medium+ alcohol; medium body; medium intensity; medium+ length; Very red cherry, berries, cloves, chocolate, a touch of musk.
Balance - 7.5 Length - 8 Intensity - 7 Complexity - 7
It's a hit.
I was seduced into buying this one by the promise of coffee and chocolate flavours. Although I could discern the chocolate, I couldn't get the coffee. A fellow member of this household, interestingly, could discern the coffee but not the chocolate. Hopefully the coffee will come through with glass number 2. It is surprisingly light and really agreeable, and with enough oak complexity, and plenty of length. Being Italian, it undoubtedly designed to drink with food, so I'm getting the passata out as I type. At 14% it would be very easy to get drunk quickly on this!
Here are some Nebbiolo grapes to get you in the mood.
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