BARBARESCO Cottá Sottimano 2017 vs CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE Les Saintes Vierges Domaine Santa Duc 2020
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £65.95 | £65.95 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Style | Other | Other |
| Grape | Nebbiolo | Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Counoise |
| Region | Barbaresco | — |
| ABV | 14% | 14.5% |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
BARBARESCO Cottá Sottimano 2017
Drawing its fruit from a 2.8-hectare section of the Cottà cru in Neive with 50- to 60-year-old vines, this is a classic offering from Sottimano. The 2017 Barbaresco Cottá unfolds to beautiful intensity and depth. The Neive area suffered hail damage on April 15th, and we are lucky that this parcel was spared, enough so to render a 9,000-bottle release. This estate believes in long maceration times (the wine stays on the skins for up to 40 days) with no selected yeasts. Malolactic fermentation is allowed to happen at its own pace in French barrel, and the wine ages up to 24 months, with lees contact for about half that time. The approach is traditional and straightforward, resulting in a wine that is focused, detailed and polished with bright cherry fruit, licorice and campfire ash. I love the intensity you get here.
CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE Les Saintes Vierges Domaine Santa Duc 2020
Candied strawberries, mulberries, peppery herbs, and exotic spice notes all emerge from the 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Les Saintes Vierges. Another medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced, elegant wine from this estate, it has impressive balance, plenty of ripe tannins, and a great finish. This is 80% Grenache and 10% each of Counoise and Mourvèdre, aged mostly in foudre.
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