About the Wine: I chose the wine for tonight's post based on the fact that it was the most appealing of the three open bottles we had at the store where I work. I said that I was always up for a Super Tuscan. The manager corrected me, explaining that it was only a Tuscan blend and that Super Tuscans are very high end. I thought about telling him that the wine expert from Italy I had talked to said something different, but I preferred to go home and drink my wine instead.
About THIS Wine: Very dark red it the glass with a violet rim. The nose is tannic and herbaceous, indicating that the wine may still be a little too young. There is some very nice licorice and cherry on the palate, but the wine is still pretty tight. Tannins are sharp on the finish.
Drinking This Wine: It would be a sipping wine if it was a little and more developed. I had it with a meat and rice dish and it went pretty well.
Overall Impression: This is an Old World maker's attempt at a New World wine. The result is pretentious and overpriced.
