Red
1,618 Merlot
Cortona · Italy
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Merlot
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Cortona
- Appellation
- Cortona
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- low
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roasted meats · lamb · aged cheeses · mushroom dishes · truffle risotto
Rated vintages
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200987 pts
This opens with aromas of dried black currant, roasted coffee beans, oak and aniseed. The warm, low-acid palate offers dried black fruit, licorice, dark chocolate and vanilla, but not much fruit richness. The smooth texture is cut short by wood tannins that impart an astringent…