Argiolas
Costera Cannonau di Sardegna
Sardinia, Italy
Great expression of cannonau
Easy and enjoyable
Argiolas is a such reliable producer
Great expression of cannonau
Easy and enjoyable
Argiolas is a such reliable producer
Pow! Cannonau! Wow. And whoa. This was my first Sardinian Grenache and it is memorable. Hated the first sip then realized I’d just eaten a slice of cucumber which, if they say asparagus is a hard to pair food, I’d say cucumber is worse. Palate cleaned I tried again and damn this is a complex journey of a wine. Roasted strawberry, pomegranate and juicy baked raspberry BUT then comes this big kick of earth and dust and...is that Parmesan cheese? And white pepper like religion. Actually this would pair very well with a robust pasta. Too bad I currently have an artichoke roasting...
Pow! Cannonau! Wow. And whoa. This was my first Sardinian Grenache and it is memorable. Hated the first sip then realized I’d just eaten a slice of cucumber which, if they say asparagus is a hard to pair food, I’d say cucumber is worse. Palate cleaned I tried again and damn this is a complex journey of a wine. Roasted strawberry, pomegranate and juicy baked raspberry BUT then comes this big kick of earth and dust and...is that Parmesan cheese? And white pepper like religion. Actually this would pair very well with a robust pasta. Too bad I currently have an artichoke roasting...
Oct 8th, 2018
Vintage 2015 / Do you know that feeling? After a hard days work you come home and put a red wine in the glass. In this case #cannonau (= grenache), you smell cherries and taste a spicy and comforting wine. Nothing special... but still, I am very happy with it. This red wine from #sardinia is certainly the best thing since sliced bread. With a hamburger and salad. Also very adequate with a fenugreek cheese.
Vintage 2015 / Do you know that feeling? After a hard days work you come home and put a red wine in the glass. In this case #cannonau (= grenache), you smell cherries and taste a spicy and comforting wine. Nothing special... but still, I am very happy with it. This red wine from #sardinia is certainly the best thing since sliced bread. With a hamburger and salad. Also very adequate with a fenugreek cheese.
Sep 24th, 2018
Smoke, dried underbrush, cooked black fruit, leather, game. Nice revisit with a rustic Italian meal
Smoke, dried underbrush, cooked black fruit, leather, game. Nice revisit with a rustic Italian meal
Aug 9th, 2018
Delicious profiles of herbs, rose petals, and cherry wood. Bright red cherries, tartness, licorice. Nice finish, slightly unbalanced though.
Delicious profiles of herbs, rose petals, and cherry wood. Bright red cherries, tartness, licorice. Nice finish, slightly unbalanced though.
Jun 14th, 2018
Fun wine for an early summer night. Black strawberry, dark cherry, loam, fines herbes, cola, cinnamon, licorice, with silky tannins, a full mouthfeel balanced by nervy acidity, and a long almost sappy finish. Nimble enough to pair with pan fried black bass and duck!
Fun wine for an early summer night. Black strawberry, dark cherry, loam, fines herbes, cola, cinnamon, licorice, with silky tannins, a full mouthfeel balanced by nervy acidity, and a long almost sappy finish. Nimble enough to pair with pan fried black bass and duck!
1 person found it helpfulJun 2nd, 2019Vintage 2015 / interesting wine from grenache, light and fruity, very quaffable
Vintage 2015 / interesting wine from grenache, light and fruity, very quaffable
1 person found it helpfulJan 30th, 2019
Best cannonau I've ever tried. Dark fruit. A bit unbalanced with overpowering alcohol and sharp acidity, but it keeps you coming back for another sip.
Best cannonau I've ever tried. Dark fruit. A bit unbalanced with overpowering alcohol and sharp acidity, but it keeps you coming back for another sip.
Oct 18th, 2016