This is the La Casuccia CdA which wasn’t in the Delectable lineup - my third favorite of the CdA dinner - see the Montebuoni and Bellavista notes. Note that we also tasted the ‘07 La Casuccia but didn’t love it - actually seemed to have some funk to it — 15 days ago
high tannins - perfect with bbq — a month ago
Fruit sourced from three young, cool vineyards, Arborina and Gattera in La Morra and Castelletto in Monforte d'Alba, Ruby red with a bouquet of dark fruit, spices, leather and licorice. On the palate flavors of sour black cherry and plum with notes of pepper, smoky tobacco, vanilla and oak. Long finish, nice balance with fine drying tannins, savory edges, ending with earthy mineral notes. Good now! — 25 days ago
Fine bubbles, bright and juicy with a dry finish. Yummy notes of cherry — 15 days ago
Fruit, flowers, and leather, lively with resolved tannins and fantastic depth. — a month ago
Very enjoyable supper even without food. — 3 months ago
Very dense and black in colour. These wines always remind me of Fruit and Nut milk chocolate. The colour makes you think full bodied but it’s actually light to medium bodied. A luscious mouth filling palate with the savoury milk chocolate together with notes of raisin and date. Supple yet persistent tannins. Reminiscent of a Priorat Garnacha in some respects. — 21 days ago
Quite medium light ruby , garnet rim . Quite aromatic, strawberry , raspberry some dry spices and touches of anis , floral hints . On the palate quite sweet red tinged fruit , with a herbal touch, suave rounded but noticeable tannin , balanced acidity and alcohol . Good anis and red fruit tinged finish . Drink now and over the next 5-8 years . This was successful and very enjoyable overall , aromatic and juicy in character, charming with no excess extraction or oak showing. — a month ago
Andrew Cullimore
Quite light garnet , wide terracotta rim , more delicate and lighter than expected . High toned sweet , confected spiced strawberry nose, with a slightly smoky hint. On the palate sweet red strawberry , raspberry and red cherry notes , touches of spice and anis , but elegant and silky in texture , with very fine , rounded tannins and fresh acidity . This has good length , detailed and precise finish with anis , fruit pastels and almost chalky hints . Elegant and refined. Very distinctive, really quite unique in style , but very well made and enjoyable at the moment . Drink from now for the next 5-10 years. — 23 days ago