I’m not sure I knew zibibbo before I tasted this from Barraco. Floral. Intense. Orange blossom and steroidal. No shy flower.
Intensely sandy, violet, tough, rugged and really fun. Bush-trained vines in Marsala, no green harvest and little pruning.
Think pelaverga with complexity of nebbiolo. Stunning, tea, and flower power, aged in cherry and chestnut barrels, dusty dolcetto-like quality. Soils are clay, basalt and some limestone, and the wine... read more →
From an island off Tuscany which sounds dreamy but my reaction to it was even better. The more affordable Chiaretto, sangiovese, gentle, light as air, wildly enjoyable and complex.
A little bit amarone and a little bit rock n’ roll (as in Laureano Serres’). A touch of sugar and cola and twig and definitely compelling.
My note? This feels good. I have no idea what it means, but what more do you want from bubbles. Combination of stainless, foudres, old demi-muids and barriques.
Francis asked me to make sure you knew that because this is a solera (25% of 2006 is added to a 75% blend of past vintages dating back to 1997)... read more →
Quaffable, elegant, feminine, whispery, with just a little bit of grit and tannin to give it the right attitude.
When I first tasted this I wrote—retaste. Verdict. It’s as yum as I thought. Drink now or whenever, but before your firstborn goes to high school.
Kind of delish. Great price. Glou Glou. Carbonic. Easy, a spice kick.