Friday, December 18, 2009

La Carraia Sangiovese 2007 IGT

Variety: 100% Sangiovese
Country of origin: Italy
Wine appellation: Umbria
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: deep ruby red with violet hues
Bouquet: not very strong, cherries, fruity
Taste: medium body, fruity, cherries, not as expressive as 2006 vintage tasted here, alcohol slightly standing outslightly
Recommended food pairing: barbecues, pasta,
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 170
Stopper: cork
Very interesting comparison as we had 2006 and 2007 vintages of the same wine and the wines were very different. this 2007 was more fruitier than 2006 and also lacked the complexity. I would guess it was more due to vintage variation than the aging process itself..

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