Avresir

Tasted blind. Again. Because apparently I'm a masochist (or my friends are sadists). Guessed Friuli, maybe Montalcino. Maybe high-altitude Garnacha. Bardolino. Oh my fucking god. This wine's like a master illusionist - last time it had me thinking warm Pinot or high-altitude Garnacha. Classic barnyard funk meets dried cherry and smoke, with red flowers dancing through perfectly integrated VA. Sure, I'd love more acidity to cut through that juicy, round sophistication, but those grippy tannins hold the whole show together. Still the best thing this winery makes. Still making me look like an amateur (lol, it's actually easy). Twice.