Sunday, February 24, 2013

Wine Tasting: 2008 Fortediga Cab/Syrah

Name: Fortediga
Variety: Cab/Syrah (40% Syrah, 30% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon)
Region: Maremma, Tuscany
Country: Italy
Year: 2008
Price: $20 on closeout for $9.95

Vintage Cellar Tasting Notes: 89 points, Wine Advocate; A wine that reveals considerable richness and depth while maintaining a pure, crystalline quality in its dark, varietal fruit. This is 40% Syrah, 30% Cabernet Franc and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon that spent 6 months in used French oak barrels.

My Review: This was the last wine from the Saturday wine tasting at the vintage cellar. On the nose I could smell the oak. When I tasted the wine, the wine really coated my palate. I tasted an overall woodiness with a hint of a darker fruity flavor that I couldn't quite put my finger on. I didn't consume any food with this wine.

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