2012 Barrua, Isola dei Nuraghi, Punica, Sardinia, Italy

2012 Barrua, Isola dei Nuraghi, Punica, Sardinia, Italy

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2012 Barrua, Isola dei Nuraghi, Punica, Sardinia, Italy

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Description

An alluring smoky, earthy, cherry & fruits of the forest laden nose. Background notes of espresso, mocha and tobacco. Complex and enticing.  The palate is medium plus bodied, powerful and rich and yet with a cutting / well balanced acidity that gives it beautiful lift, making the length go on and on.  Mouth filling and yet excellently poised, very attractive now but will reward another 5 + years cellaring.  An excellent example of what can be achieved with the meeting of great vinous minds alongside great terroir.
17/20 Stuart Rae, Commercial Manager (Private Accounts)

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Wine Advocate91/100
The 2012 Barrua is similar to the hot vintage that proceeds it. This so-called Sardinian Sassicaia is made by the same people who brought us the legendary Tuscan red wine. Barrua is a blend of Carignano, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot that sees some 18 months of oak aging. This edition shows a soft and slightly jammy style with dark blackberry preserves, dried cherry, black olive and generous secondary aromas of oak spice and tobacco. Barrua always shows impeccable balance. Considering the warm vintage conditions, this edition offers that same sense of overall harmony. The wine is engineered for either near or long term drinking. It should hold for a decade.
Monica Larner - 31/12/2015 Read more
James Suckling94/100
I thought the 2011 was the best ever from this stylish wine producer in Sardinia. But the 2012 is clearly better showing vivid aromas of currants, dried cherry, rosemary, citrus and dried chili. Full body, dense but not heavy center palate, and a long savory, mushroom, mahogany and berry aftertaste. A blend of local varieties with a hint of international ones. Yeah. Drink or hold.” 
94 points, James Suckling, July 2015
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About this WINE

Agricola Punica

Agricola Punica

Backed by a top-pedigree winemaking team, Agricola Punica is undoubtedly a producer that should be on your radar. The project is jointly owned by Sebastiano Rosa of Tenuta San Guido (of Sassicaia fame), influential Sardinian producer Santando and oenologist Giacomo Tachis.

The wine falls under the IGT of Isola dei Nuraghi, which refers to Sardinia’s ancient stone edifices. Punica’s vineyards are in an area known as Sulcis Meridionale. With mild winters, hot and dry summers, and an average of seven hours’ sunlight per day, the growing conditions are superb. Punica believes the terroir here is perfectly suited to realising the potential of their star grape, Carignano (Carignan/Cariñena).

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Sardinia

Sardinia

Recommended Producers: Enrico Esu, Giovanni Montisci

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Carignan

Carignan

Carignan, as its name suggests, is presumably of Spanish in origin, from around the town of Carineña west of Priorat in the province of Aragon.

Carignan, also known as Carginano in Italy and Cariñena or Mazeulo in Spain, is one of the most widely-planted red grapes in France. Planting became widespread in France during the 1960s, when Algeria gained its independence and was no longer an inexpensive source of red grapes. Languedoc-Rousillon (Cotes du Roussillon, Corbières, Saint Chinian) is the bastion of Carignan in France, and it is also grown Provence, although it now gradually being replaced with more complex and characterful varieties such as Syrah and Grenache.

The berries are blue-black, with fairly thick, astringent skins.Carignan buds and ripens quite late, so it is resistant to spring frosts, but requires a long ripening season and warm climate. It is a vigorous grape, which can result a wine of dull character.

Carignan is useful for adding intense colour, acidity, and fleshy tannins to the archetypal Southern French blends of Syrah, Grenache and Cinsault. Few select growers have managed to produce interesting, distinctive wines from this grape by carefully limiting the vine vigour and the yields.

Old Carignan vines (over 50 years) on a combination of low yields and suitable terroir can produce magnificently concentrated and characterful wine. The best expressions can be found in Priorat.

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