Friday 15 January 2016

Tenuta Dornach Pinot Nero Xx 2012




Mr. Patrick Uccelli practices biodynamic agriculture, around Salorno (a village in the north east Italy). Very few good bottles of Gewurz, Pinot Blanc and this one - number 79 of 1316 bottles produced – I am telling about today.
An exhaust color and rich classic fragrances - classic but elegant - from raspberry to cherry, currant blueberry and strawberry, with an initial and confidential spicy tone that, a little later, will acquire a nice size, net, without assuming significant pungency.
The profile is completed by a fascinating stony minerality, enriched by notes of mountain herbs and nuances of tobacco.

A soft mouth, remains tuned on the score olfactory, highlighting much progress about fruit and mineral aspects, also benefiting a plus of flavors as rhubarb, cinnamon and resin.

Sip balanced, which has been lacking a bit of acidity, even though, I admit, this has not at all affected the drink agility. The final has refined persistence, with return of dark fruit and dense balsamic notes.

Imho, one of the best PN, coming from Italy north-east.




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