Very mature color: light garnet/ruby with lots of amber at the rim. Nose and flavors, however, are still very much alive. Fragrant, high-toned, earthy/minerally nose with loads of winey-cherry and pomegranate fruit. Ripe, earthy, flavorful, but lean in the mouth. Lots of minerally cherry fruit builds after an initially earthy entry and leaves slowly. Good acids, and surprisingly full body. Lengthy, lean finish. A decent value at $18.99 from Zachys.com. B+, but you have to like this unique style. Imported by Wine Warehouse, Commerce, Cal.
An idiosyncratic journal of wines I buy from a mix of Internet sources and retailers in the Northern Virginia/D.C. area. Mostly inexpensive and moderately-priced stuff, reflecting my frugal New England roots. Cent anni!
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
2007 Rainoldi GRUMELLO (Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy)
Very mature color: light garnet/ruby with lots of amber at the rim. Nose and flavors, however, are still very much alive. Fragrant, high-toned, earthy/minerally nose with loads of winey-cherry and pomegranate fruit. Ripe, earthy, flavorful, but lean in the mouth. Lots of minerally cherry fruit builds after an initially earthy entry and leaves slowly. Good acids, and surprisingly full body. Lengthy, lean finish. A decent value at $18.99 from Zachys.com. B+, but you have to like this unique style. Imported by Wine Warehouse, Commerce, Cal.
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