Long Shadows - Saggi 2018 (750ml) Cotes de Thongue

Long Shadows - Saggi 2018 (750ml) Cotes de ThongueInspired by the great wines of Tuscany and father son winemaking team Ambrogio and Giovanni Folonari, winemaker Gilles Nicault crafts Saggi in the style of its original winemakers. Tasting Notes: A brilliant garnet red, the 2018 Saggi is elaborately fragrant, brimming with red cherries, ripe strawberries and notes of nutmeg. Vibrant and well integrated with balanced natural acidity, this is a textured wine with great richness and flavors that linger

It's balsamic

delicate and refreshing wine with a complex and persistent bouquet

youthful fruit flavours and a medium to long finish

The spinning cone facilitates the removal and safe-guarding of fragile wine aromas and flavors at low temperatures

red-toned fruit

the blend was enhanced with a hint of sweet

Fine aromas of citrus fruit are accompanied by notes of jasmine and orange blossom

and theories emerged about vineyards being

looking for drinkable and understandable wine profiles

more along the lines of 2016 than either 2015 or 2017

the palate is chock-full of bright

Fresh and intense aromas with currants and berries notes