WTN: Gatta Negus 1999 Cellatia DOC Superiore
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 2:00 pm
Gatta
"Negus" 1999
Cellatia Doc Superiore
Very dense black colour tight funky smell had us wondering but it cleared in the glass. Taste developed and opened out delivering chocolate and tar and caramel under dense fruit.
A most intriguing wine.
According to the back label it is a blend of four varieties
- Barbera
- Marzemino
- Incrocio Terri
- Schiava gentile
No Vintage was indicated but some solid sediment was deposited ** update ** I later returned to have this intriguing wine again. This wine had the year 1999 plus the lot number overprinted on the back label. I assume they missed the label on the first wine.
2nd time around it was even more delightful -- I insisted on having the wine chilled.
€22 in restaurant in Sirmione, Italy
"Negus" 1999
Cellatia Doc Superiore
Very dense black colour tight funky smell had us wondering but it cleared in the glass. Taste developed and opened out delivering chocolate and tar and caramel under dense fruit.
A most intriguing wine.
According to the back label it is a blend of four varieties
- Barbera
- Marzemino
- Incrocio Terri
- Schiava gentile
No Vintage was indicated but some solid sediment was deposited ** update ** I later returned to have this intriguing wine again. This wine had the year 1999 plus the lot number overprinted on the back label. I assume they missed the label on the first wine.
2nd time around it was even more delightful -- I insisted on having the wine chilled.
€22 in restaurant in Sirmione, Italy