Tuesday, March 28, 2006

TENUTA I MURACCI FORTEDIGA MAREMMA - 2004

When I see pure Cabernet-Syrah combinations, I tend to think of cheap red wines with alcohol so strong that it can remove the paint from the hood of your car. I shouldn't be so judgmental, but unfortunately I've attended too many corporate parties where disappointing, low-grade Cabernet-Syrah blends were poured. So when I heard good things about the Fortediga, I decided to put aside my prejudices and take the bottle for a taste drive.

TASTING NOTES:

This is a very youthful wine. It glows a gorgeous purple hue in the glass with dominant cherry flavors accented by licorice and a hint of caramel. After much swishing and swirling, I also detected a bit of chalk dust on the back palate. Made from 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Syrah, it is fairly smooth but perhaps a little underoaked. I would have preferred a touch more wood.

SCORE & RECOMMENDATION:

88 PTS
This bottle retails for around $14. It is an enjoyable wine, with solid attributes, but not one that really stays with you. By the time you open your next bottle, you will have forgotten its name.

posted by Winecentric at 9:20 AM

1 Comments:

  • Thanks for your previous comments Wine Master - I dig your site and am impressed with the amount of posts you have in such a short time. Thanks again. Must also agree that there are truck loads of ass cab-shiraz out there but the "super Tuscans" do some fun ones, though often pretty pricey and hardly expressing an Italian characteristics. I say less wood, more acid. Thanks again, Matt

    By Blogger Matt, at Tuesday, March 28, 2006 1:39:00 PM  

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