November 2006.
WTN: `04 SCURATI NERO D`AVOLA-AZ AGRICOLA CEUSO.
Decanted for an hour, no sediment noted. 13.5% and unfiltered, concrete tanks. Cost was $22 Cdn.
Colour. Guess dark ruby-red but has some purple edges on the rim. Very little transparency here and not much for legs.
Nose. Pepper, typical syrah-like nose. Hint of chocolate, spice, blackberry with earthy tones.
Palate. Initial mouthfeel is chalky earthyness and tannins hitting the gums! Cherry to the forefront, drinks nicely now. I especially like the aftertaste...cherry, plum and some tobacco. Quite complex, love the acidity and feel here. One of the best NDA`s for me, does not have that tinny finish!
**after 24 hrs, tannins smoothed out and nice aftertaste that really lingers on.
So forumites, that was a TN I posted elsewhere about 2 years ago.
2nd bottled tasted Nov 4th, 2008
Color. Dull cherry, starting to show hint of brick on rim. Not much depth in centre.
Nose. Very aromatic, cherry, raspberry, herbal/thyme. Earthy after an hour, has a nice warm feel here. (Cannot find the syrah-like tones this time around).
Palate. Still showing some light tannins, cherry, brief hint of ripeness. Nicely balanced, good acidity, fleshy medium-bodied. "Raisiny" from across the table, some blackcurrant after an hour or so.