Dettori Chimbanta Monica 2012 (750ml/12)
About Dettori
Tenute Dettori is an artisanal winery intrinsically tied to its territory, Badde Nigosolu, an amphitheater of 33 hectares (80 acres) of land at 750ft of elevation facing northwest to the Golfo dell’Asinara in Sardinia. Here, wine has been made for centuries, and many of Dettori vines are over a century old. At Dettori, technology and trends are banned. Harvests are done exclusively by hand; there are no fixed schedules, only the ones dictated by the will of Nature. No modern technology or chemicals ...
Available Markets: New York, New Jersey, Massanois ImportsTasting Notes
Chimbanta means 50 in Sardinian and is a wine dedicated by Alessandro to his father Paolo when he turned 50 years old. The color is ruby with some brick red hues.The nose is bright with roses,myrtle, blueberries, cinnamon and eucalyptus.The mouth is vibrant with acidity from the initial sip to the finish.Cranberries, juniper, cinnamon and pepper.
Reviews
Wine Spectator
"Juicy and dense, with a finely knit core of crushed cherry, fig paste, wild herb and rose hip notes, as well as a skein of spice box and mineral notes that expand on the lasting finish. Drink now through 2022. 100 cases imported." - AN, 2016