Riserva Cannonau di Sardegna

Great table wine, especially when it opens up.

Cherry cola, dried hay, fall leaves, medium tannins, licorice, hint of marmalade and nice acid. Spaghetti and chicken sausage night. 😁

Dried violets, lavender, dusty blackberry and sage emerge from the 2020 Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva. It’s silky in texture, cool-toned and crisp. Ripe wild berries cascade across a vibrant, acidic core. A subtle coating of fine tannin lingers as the 2020 finishes pleasantly chewy and long. $22.00 (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2024)

Suckling gave this 94 points

Very ripe color. Low concentration. High alcohol and big nose. Way softer on palate than I anticipated. Nicely balanced. Short finish. Medium to low tannins. Not much fruit in this one, mostly earthy notes.

J’ai bien aimé, assez corsé et différent que les Italiens que je suis habituée. Pris avec un spaghetti à la viande, c’était bien mais puisque ce vin est suggéré avec viande rouge, fromage fort, j’irais plus avec un repas plus corsé- SAQ $18.80

On the nose, there is sweet cherry to be sure... Cherry brandy... A mossy, earthy note... Savory mushroom... Yup, we're in the woods... But warm... On the palate, some more green emerges perhaps... Still extremely savory though... Buttery pastry... Cherry is incredibly concentrated... Tannin is fluffy... Medium-short finish... Reading the label, I thought this would pair well with our strong-flavored barbeque, but it paired best with our beef and barley soup appetizer... I think if you could pair with something that includes filo pastry, it would do even better...

Plum, relaxed, and great with the red snapper.

Sleeper hit wine - definitely likes a good decant. After an hour or so, you notice the #cannonaudisardegna is the more subtle, elegant cousin to Garnacha. Slightly floral, lacy red fruit, earthy laid back fruit and soft tannins on the palate finish.

Karin had this 6 days ago