Tenute Rade – Historical 2017 – Nizza DOCG

The nose is fresh and a bit aerial. It reveals notes of boysenberry, crushed purple plum and small notes of violet associated with touches of liquorice, gray pepper, and fine hints of bright berries. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, minerality, a tangy frame, good definition, gormandise, suavity, tension, and energy. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy purple plum, bright blackcurrant, and small notes of cornflower associated with touches of cardamom as well as fine hints of toast, nutmeg as well as a subtle almost vanilla hint in the background. The tannins are relatively marked on the finish. A discreet hint of chocolate on the finish/persistence.