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October 04, 2005
Inycon Merlot
Time: So, it isn't summer anymore.
Place: Nel Centro
Accompaniments: Slow cooked spinach with a buttery garlic sauce (or garlicy butter sauce as it was), green salad, scrambled eggs with pancetta.
Though the label claims it to be a merlot, I do have some hesitation in that respect. It just may be a merlot but it is a youngin'. Of the 2004 vintage, I'd give it another 3 years to hit perfection. Not that there isn't anything wrong with a novello but if you are expecting a full blown merlot, I'd wait a bit before the decanting. Locally produced merlot are rare. This is produced in Menfi which is near Agrigento (you know, the valley of the temples place).
First impressions: The bouquet precedes the actual tasting of it. Nice, young and alive on the tongue with a heavy honey hit right before it disappears. Strawberry and a bit of stone included.
Last impressions: A two bottle minimum with plenty of water along.
Cost: 3.00 euros
URL: http://www.cantinesettesoli.it/inglese/
Posted by zib at October 4, 2005 10:53 PM
