La Giribaldina, Cala Delle Mandrie 2019 – Nizza

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose offers deliciousness, depth and juiciness. It expresses notes of ripe black plum, chocolate prunes (in the background), juicy fresh morello cherry (and morello cherry in chocolate in the background), blackcurrant jam, crushed fresh blackcurrant, wild strawberry and raspberry jam. Then, the nose expresses notes of wild mint, thyme, dried bay leaf, dark chocolate, gray pepper, ground cloves, licorice, roasted coriander seeds, associated with a delicate floral bouquet (violet, cornflower, rose) and a fine touch of roasting (caramelized hazelnut, sweet coffee, coconut). The palate is firm, but juicy and silky at the same time, thanks to a nice concentration of fruity matter. It expresses the flavors of fresh morello cherry, wild plum, wild blackberry, wild strawberry, crushed raspberry, roasted red cherry, combined with notes of licorice, gray pepper, ground cumin, cloves, coriander seeds, vanilla (in the background), dark chocolate and chocolate cherry. We then find notes of dried flowers (violet, cornflower, rose), a hint of wild mint and a powdery touch of cocoa. Good persistence in the mouth, on the chocolate note, refreshed by a nice acidity.