Name: Fortediga Cabernet Syrah
Variety: 40% Syrah, 30% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
Sub-region: Maremma
Region: Tuscany
Region: Tuscany
Country: Italy
Year: 2008
Price: $9.95
Vintage Cellar review: "89 points Wine Advocate. A wine that reveals considerable richness and depth while maintaining a pure, crystalline quality in its dark, varietal fruit. This is 40% Syrah, 30% Cabernet Franc and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon that spent 6 months in used French oak barrels."
My review: On the nose, the wine is very fresh smelling, which I guess is somewhat surprising given it was aged for a decent amount of time in oak. It also had scents of blackberry and a ripe grape. Upon tasting the wine, there was a bit of a bite in the back of the throat. It was also very tannic, probably thanks to spending time in the oak barrels. Instead of fruit on the tongue, I got more of a muted white pepper taste. The wine wasn't very sweet at all. It wasn't my cup of tea, but I could appreciate the effort put into it.
I did not have food with this wine.
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