| 2009 Argiolas Costera Isla Dei Nuraglia Sardinia, Italy WB Rating: 89 Alcohol by volume: 14.0% Price at time of purchase: $14.99 (Shoprite, Trenton, NJ) Type: Italian Red Principal varietal(s): Cannonau A great value in really interesting red wine. Made in Sardinia from the cannonau grape, which I believe is related to alicante and grenache. I expected a rustic, somewhat clumsy wine, and instead got an absolutely silky smooth, balanced, full-flavored, spicy, delicious red. Deep berry fruit at the core, but floating over this is a perfume filled with spice and pine resin. Complex, classically structured, and really fun to drink. Throw this one in as a ringer in a blind grenache tasting. - HK 2012-05-05 [Back] |
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