WTN: Barbolini Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:04 pm
Picked this up for somewhere in the $10-$15 range at K&L. Grasparossa is the grape variety. 11.5% alcohol.
Very deep garnet/purple wine with a striking, thick purple-red mousse. Nose is fresh, simple, somewhat "grapey". More interesting in the mouth, with that grape flavor balanced by a somewhat bitter quality. The wine is dry and finishes clean with a slight astringency.
Overall, pretty interesting stuff. I was expecting something along the lines of a red prosecco, but this has more character than most of those. I don't know that it would be everyone's cup of fizzy red, but I liked it.
Oh - and it's imported by some guy named Oliver......
Mike
Very deep garnet/purple wine with a striking, thick purple-red mousse. Nose is fresh, simple, somewhat "grapey". More interesting in the mouth, with that grape flavor balanced by a somewhat bitter quality. The wine is dry and finishes clean with a slight astringency.
Overall, pretty interesting stuff. I was expecting something along the lines of a red prosecco, but this has more character than most of those. I don't know that it would be everyone's cup of fizzy red, but I liked it.
Oh - and it's imported by some guy named Oliver......
Mike