Dura choice, that request for Luk wine bloggers # 5. A little 'as Buridan's ass, I found myself in trouble: what to choose between a fine and elegant Pinot Nero from Alto Adige or a vigorous and full-bodied Merlot from Friuli? The donkey in question made a bad end: indecision on which one tempting piles of hay to feed, died of hunger. I, obviously (I hope) ass are not (and do not want to die of thirst) I made a reasoned choice.
drinking Pinot Noir in question (for readers, the 2003 Garlider, keep an eye on Christian we can do ...) was how to commit infanticide, troppotroppo young, while the COF Merlot Reserve Old Broil I felt ready to be consumed.
I know, I have chosen for exclusion, but choice is always, no?
As always I try to Google some more information about the company. The home page states:
good start ... .. ..
A B ncient Roilo,
old farm in the heart of the eastern hills, in a magnificent environment
produces excellent white and red wines
But I must say that I found an excellent product. Of course, not a standard of elegance. The vine, outgoing and a bit 'piacione of his own, enhanced by vintage Sahara, has produced a wine, pass me the term fat and rotondone. But certainly very pleasant, complex and not cooked as other 2003 I've tasted.
already in the glass the color of a ruby-red is really nice and inviting, which suggests to me a certain acidity. In the first instance, the nose feels a hint of alcohol, however, followed by tobacco puffs, white chocolate, red fruit, especially plum jam, herbal notes of light, a residual spiciness reminiscent of the passage in wood (12-18 months in barrels), but not intrusive. Again, not very elegant but a lot of power and a lot of cleaning.
Once in the mouth the body is to be sold, the wine is round and piacione but avercene piacioni of the case. The tannins are fine and acidity, such as intuition, is present and keeps the wine alive, while persistence is a record. The finish turns a bit 'sull'amaro, the only flaw of this wine, which for the rest I found a very good and well done, good expression of the territory (the Colli Orientali del Friuli), where the Merlot is actually a native.
sign that that works well in the vineyard (vines of 30 years, yields of 50 quintals / ha, facing north-east) you can produce good even when the nature pulling against you.
's not a nice wine, is about € 20 in wine shops, but it's worth it.
final point: please, change the slogan on the company website!
ps. excuse the horrible photo, taken at the last minute with the phone.
Once in the mouth the body is to be sold, the wine is round and piacione but avercene piacioni of the case. The tannins are fine and acidity, such as intuition, is present and keeps the wine alive, while persistence is a record. The finish turns a bit 'sull'amaro, the only flaw of this wine, which for the rest I found a very good and well done, good expression of the territory (the Colli Orientali del Friuli), where the Merlot is actually a native.
sign that that works well in the vineyard (vines of 30 years, yields of 50 quintals / ha, facing north-east) you can produce good even when the nature pulling against you.
's not a nice wine, is about € 20 in wine shops, but it's worth it.
final point: please, change the slogan on the company website!
ps. excuse the horrible photo, taken at the last minute with the phone.
