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S'Arai Isola dei Nuraghi Cannonau Blend

9.135 ratings
9.28 pro ratings
Sardinia, Italy
Bovale, Carignan, Cannonau
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9.3

Dark ruby. Fresh floral, chocolate, plum, blueberry and smoke on the complex, perfumed nose and in the mouth. Big, deep, smoky, chocolaty wine that finishes long and ripe but suave. This will win many fans. Cellar it for another couple of years and then enjoy for another 10 years after that. A blend of 40% Cannonau, 30% Carignano and 30% Bovale Sardo. Cannonau gives perfume but not much color; Bovale Sardo adds color and acidity; and the Carignano contributes a refined mouthfeel and a little bit of freshness to what otherwise might have been jammy wines. S’Arai was a field blend until 1998; since then, each variety has been vinified singly, and I find the wine much more precise and focused as a result. (Ian D'Agata, Vinous, March 2018)

Dark ruby. Fresh floral, chocolate, plum, blueberry and smoke on the complex, perfumed nose and in the mouth. Big, deep, smoky, chocolaty wine that finishes long and ripe but suave. This will win many fans. Cellar it for another couple of years and then enjoy for another 10 years after that. A blend of 40% Cannonau, 30% Carignano and 30% Bovale Sardo. Cannonau gives perfume but not much color; Bovale Sardo adds color and acidity; and the Carignano contributes a refined mouthfeel and a little bit of freshness to what otherwise might have been jammy wines. S’Arai was a field blend until 1998; since then, each variety has been vinified singly, and I find the wine much more precise and focused as a result. (Ian D'Agata, Vinous, March 2018)

Mar 9th, 2018
Maddalena de Zambiasi

Cannonau 40%, Carignano 30%, Bovale 30%.Assemblaggio poi primo affinamento per un mese in vasca di cemento sotterranea poi barrique 8/10 mesi. Colore intenso come profumo. Gusto pieno

Cannonau 40%, Carignano 30%, Bovale 30%.Assemblaggio poi primo affinamento per un mese in vasca di cemento sotterranea poi barrique 8/10 mesi. Colore intenso come profumo. Gusto pieno

May 20th, 2013
Susi Steiner

Mo, 31.07.2023: Da Gorrado in Schönried

Mo, 31.07.2023: Da Gorrado in Schönried

Jul 31st, 2023
Boris Plutov

Carignan Day

Carignan Day

Oct 29th, 2022
Susi Steiner

Di, 02.08.2022:

Di, 02.08.2022:

Aug 2nd, 2022
Susi Steiner

Di, 10.08.2021: mit C+D, Frank, Balz

Di, 10.08.2021: mit C+D, Frank, Balz

Aug 10th, 2021
Patricia Schnitzer

July 21, 2019. Dinner w/ Jack D & KK. Ditto Delectable description. Love it! Hope I can get more.

July 21, 2019. Dinner w/ Jack D & KK. Ditto Delectable description. Love it! Hope I can get more.

Jul 23rd, 2019
Gregory Knaps

2013. Still very young for this wine.

2013. Still very young for this wine.

Jan 27th, 2018
Gregory Knaps

2011.

2011.

Aug 20th, 2017
Nathan Wegener

Inky and garnet in colour. Aromas of raspberry and plums. Good flavours on the tongue but not mouth-filling. Seemed to fade relatively quickly.

Inky and garnet in colour. Aromas of raspberry and plums. Good flavours on the tongue but not mouth-filling. Seemed to fade relatively quickly.

May 11th, 2016