Cascina La Barbatella, La vigna dell’Angelo 2020 – Nizza

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose is fragrant, spicy and delicately oaky. It expresses notes of caramelized hazelnut, coffee, roasted vanilla, cinnamon, white pepper, licorice and crushed coriander seeds, as well as touches of wild mint, violet, rose petals, peony and dark chocolate. We also find a beautiful juicy fruitiness, with a fine chocolatey hint: notes of wild strawberry, morello cherry, red chocolate cherry, chocolate prunes, crushed blackcurrant and wild blackberry. The palate is fruity, juicy and fresh, with an expressive spiciness and oakiness which returns at the end of the palate. We first find the notes of morello cherry jam, fresh morello cherry, cherry in chocolate, wild strawberry, crushed raspberry, crushed blackcurrant, which are then completed by notes of  chocolate with mint, licorice, white pepper, cumin, fresh vanilla, cinnamon in the background. We also find a fine floral bouquet (fresh rose, peony). The finish is subtle, juicy and airy. The tannins are finely marked and enveloped. Beautiful length, juiciness, freshness, all in balance.