Sizzano, Novara, Piedmont, Italy
This has filled out nicely since my last bottle. Earthy, deeply cherryish nose. In the mouth, it’s dense but lithe macerated cherry, getting savory on the long finish. Full, but with nice acids. Damn this was an amazing value. I’m sorry that this is my last one.
This has filled out nicely since my last bottle. Earthy, deeply cherryish nose. In the mouth, it’s dense but lithe macerated cherry, getting savory on the long finish. Full, but with nice acids. Damn this was an amazing value. I’m sorry that this is my last one.
Oct 2nd, 2025Light color. Nose is kind of shy, giving up tart cherry, spice, crushed rock, and bitter herb notes. In the mouth, it’s very lean and gives a pretty good whack of tannins. Some nice cherry fruit there, too, and some acid, but I’m not sure there’s enough stuffing to outlive the tannins.
UPDATE: I left this under a vacuum closure for two nights, and now it’s much better. It’s put on some weight and fruit. The tannins are less prominent as a result. Upping score from 8.7 to 8.9. When a wine is better on night 2 or (as here) night 3, that usually means it would benefit from several hours of decanting if drinking in the near term or, better yet, a few (or more) years in the cellar.
Light color. Nose is kind of shy, giving up tart cherry, spice, crushed rock, and bitter herb notes. In the mouth, it’s very lean and gives a pretty good whack of tannins. Some nice cherry fruit there, too, and some acid, but I’m not sure there’s enough stuffing to outlive the tannins.
UPDATE: I left this under a vacuum closure for two nights, and now it’s much better. It’s put on some weight and fruit. The tannins are less prominent as a result. Upping score from 8.7 to 8.9. When a wine is better on night 2 or (as here) night 3, that usually means it would benefit from several hours of decanting if drinking in the near term or, better yet, a few (or more) years in the cellar.
Now that’s a PLEASANT surprise.
Since it’s hot as F out, I was juggling, a white, rose, Beaujolais, something to cool for homemade gazpacho, sauscison, cheeses…
And what do ya know, @WTSO comes through. Smokey cherries, bit o’ tar, bramble. Delicious on the nose.
The palate echoes that w nice acids, a little grip, some earthiness.
Really nice Lessona effort.
Thanks@WTSO
Now that’s a PLEASANT surprise.
Since it’s hot as F out, I was juggling, a white, rose, Beaujolais, something to cool for homemade gazpacho, sauscison, cheeses…
And what do ya know, @WTSO comes through. Smokey cherries, bit o’ tar, bramble. Delicious on the nose.
The palate echoes that w nice acids, a little grip, some earthiness.
Really nice Lessona effort.
Thanks@WTSO
Got better over the past couple years
Got better over the past couple years
Jun 5th, 2025
