Santa Julia Sangiovese 2005

Bodega

Range

Wine

Vintage

Origin

Price

Santa Julia

n/a

Sangiovese

2005

Mendoza

AR$11 (US$4)

Appearance

Ruby red with purple tones.

Nose

Spicy cherries, strawberries, and raspberries.

Palate

Medium-bodied, packed with black cherries, plums, and strawberries. The 13% alcohol is pleasantly warming, and combines with generous but gentle tannins and moderate acidity to fill the mouth and give the wine impressive length. Spicy back pepper and sweet vanilla on the back palate.

Overall

This Sangiovese has a pleasantly soft, round body. The fruit characters are juicy rather than intense, but there is enough tannin and acidity to keep the wine interesting. Very good drinking, and would be a great match for an antipasto plate of salami, olives, artichoke hearts and pickled capsicums.

***+

(August 06)