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Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato

8.918 ratings
8.51 pro ratings
Castagnole Monferrato, Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy
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Top Notes For
Jennifer DiDomizio

Dark berries and espresso. A little hollow but ultimately enjoyable.

Dark berries and espresso. A little hollow but ultimately enjoyable.

Aug 31st, 2017
Michael Mallon

Raspberries, blackberries, purple flowers and earth are followed by smokey espresso. Nice minerality. Interesting intense savory finish emerges after decanting. Medium tannins and acidity.

Raspberries, blackberries, purple flowers and earth are followed by smokey espresso. Nice minerality. Interesting intense savory finish emerges after decanting. Medium tannins and acidity.

Jul 16th, 2018
Bryan

What an interesting varietal. Floral, tannin-y and earth all at the same time. Lots going on with this obscure grape.

What an interesting varietal. Floral, tannin-y and earth all at the same time. Lots going on with this obscure grape.

Jun 8th, 2018
Sean Lowry

2016v. Deep ruby color. Lots of juicy red fruit on the nose: raspberries and cherries, plus a little floral violet. On the palette, juicy red fruit with a minerally finish (like Flintstone vitamins). Mild tannins, youthful tannins cover the mouth and add a bit of chew to the body. Overall, a very approachable red from Piedmont that has some attributes of pricier nebbiolo wines (especially bouquet and fruit profile) at a lower price point, but with more body. 15% ABV.

2016v. Deep ruby color. Lots of juicy red fruit on the nose: raspberries and cherries, plus a little floral violet. On the palette, juicy red fruit with a minerally finish (like Flintstone vitamins). Mild tannins, youthful tannins cover the mouth and add a bit of chew to the body. Overall, a very approachable red from Piedmont that has some attributes of pricier nebbiolo wines (especially bouquet and fruit profile) at a lower price point, but with more body. 15% ABV.

Feb 26th, 2018
Joe gphone

$22

$22

Feb 17th, 2018
Jon Russell

Really enjoyable red wine. Buy this frequently at Astor wine

Really enjoyable red wine. Buy this frequently at Astor wine

Feb 13th, 2018
aisforalan

pepper. prunes. super delicious. at olmsted. buy again.

pepper. prunes. super delicious. at olmsted. buy again.

Feb 5th, 2018
David D

On the lighter side of medium bodied, cola on the nose, very peppery, ripe cherries and prune, baking spice, thyme, good biting tannins. At Olmsted.

On the lighter side of medium bodied, cola on the nose, very peppery, ripe cherries and prune, baking spice, thyme, good biting tannins. At Olmsted.

Feb 5th, 2018
Jason Orr

Excellent paired with wild board ragú. Very floral aromas, hint of cracked pepper.

Excellent paired with wild board ragú. Very floral aromas, hint of cracked pepper.

Jan 16th, 2018
Peter Quinsey

Big! Phil says "rough and ready". Big and fruity. Mineral base. May mellow out with time.

Edit: Still pretty fruity! Quaffable though.

Big! Phil says "rough and ready". Big and fruity. Mineral base. May mellow out with time.

Edit: Still pretty fruity! Quaffable though.

Oct 26th, 2017