The nose was initially the best part of the wine, with red plum, spice, leather, tree bark and woodland berry, but even that faded significantly on day two. The palate never came together. Juicy enough, with decent freshness, but the alcohol keeps poking through from every direction and overwhelms the fruit and structure. Drying tannins, enveloping heat and a messy, disjointed shape. Not a good wine.
The nose was initially the best part of the wine, with red plum, spice, leather, tree bark and woodland berry, but even that faded significantly on day two. The palate never came together. Juicy enough, with decent freshness, but the alcohol keeps poking through from every direction and overwhelms the fruit and structure. Drying tannins, enveloping heat and a messy, disjointed shape. Not a good wine.
Oct 6th, 2026
Castel Del Monte, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Puglia, Italy
