Planeta Cerasuolo di Vittoria 2014
Hey!
I’ve been very busy these last few days and I’m rewarding myself with a nice red. As you might know already, I prefer white wines but I love the wines made by Planeta and they had a new one I haven’t tried yet and it piqued my interest. For those who don’t know, Planeta is a wine producer from Sicilly. Cerasulolo di Vittoria is the only DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) in Sicily and is made from 60% Nero d’avola and 40 Frapatto. It is 23.95$ at the SAQ. See: http://www.saq.com/page/fr/saqcom/vin-rouge/planeta-cerasuolo-di-vittoria-2014/10553362?selectedIndex=1&searchContextId=912819302223444200
You can also access the producer’s webpage here: http://www.planeta.it/en/schede_vino/cerasuolo-di-vittoria-docg/
This wine is strange. The attack is very present, a lot of fruit, berries, citrus, a certain tartness, acidity and youth. Its very front loaded and dies in the middle of the mouth, which is pretty empty. The finish comes back as sandalwood, with a lot of tannin that grips the mouth and, unfortunately, leaves a bit of cardboard as an afterthought.
I appreciate the wine’s story but I would not buy it again. It is too front loaded, lacks balance and the finish is mostly a negative experience (I enjoyed the sandalwood but its the only thing I liked). The cardboard and green finish is not appreciated.
