Tasting Notes of Wines around the World
As the grape name let you guess, this Nerello Mascalese presents itself with a very dark color.
At first, the nose is fruity and very appealing. On subsequent sniffs, herbaceous notes come forward and dominate, accompanied by hints of earth. Continue reading “Fatagione 2011”
Light, Pinot like, but cloudy, color. Grapey aroma, with some disturbing barnyard. In the mouth light bodied and not very pleasant.
Seems like the producer is a well-regarded one. There must therefore be a good reason why in the only DOCG of Sicily (Cerasuolo di Vittoria) Frappato gets blended with a majority of Nero d’Avola. Continue reading “Frappato COS 2015”