Aridus Wine Company
Limited Production Graciano
Arizona, USA
Ruby in color with medium plus intensity and a wide reddish rim.
Light nose of pomegranates, cranberry juice, black pepper, wild flowers, chared coffee and spices.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with raspberries, currants, plums, fresh cherries, light oak, spices, chocolates, tobacco, bitter herbs, earth and peppercorn.
Medium length on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a tasty Graciano from Arizona. Very spicy and rich.
Fruit forward and elegant. Smooth and soft. Showing nice complexity with a soft mouthfeel.
Needed 2 hours to open up properly, so be patient. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years and see how it evolves. The high alcohol is not too noticeable.
A good food wine, tangy and interesting.
100% Graciano grapes were aged in neutral oak barrels for 15 months. A small production of only 2,700 bottles.
16% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$65.
Ruby in color with medium plus intensity and a wide reddish rim.
Light nose of pomegranates, cranberry juice, black pepper, wild flowers, chared coffee and spices.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with raspberries, currants, plums, fresh cherries, light oak, spices, chocolates, tobacco, bitter herbs, earth and peppercorn.
Medium length on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a tasty Graciano from Arizona. Very spicy and rich.
Fruit forward and elegant. Smooth and soft. Showing nice complexity with a soft mouthfeel.
Needed 2 hours to open up properly, so be patient. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years and see how it evolves. The high alcohol is not too noticeable.
A good food wine, tangy and interesting.
100% Graciano grapes were aged in neutral oak barrels for 15 months. A small production of only 2,700 bottles.
16% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$65.
Deep purple in color with a short purplish rim.
Fruity on the nose with black plums, black currant, cooked cherries, spices, light wood, licorice, tobacco, dark chocolates and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, light vanilla, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, earth and tobacco leaf.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a very nice Graciano from Arizona.
Showing nice complexity at this point. Tangy, fruit forward and interesting. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.
I had the 2018 a year ago, and this 2019 is so much better.
Good by itself as a sipping wine. The high alcohol is not apparent at all, so you better watch out.
I gave it an hour in a decanter to open up properly.
Paired very nicely with Italian Meats.
16.4% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$46.
Deep purple in color with a short purplish rim.
Fruity on the nose with black plums, black currant, cooked cherries, spices, light wood, licorice, tobacco, dark chocolates and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, light vanilla, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, earth and tobacco leaf.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a very nice Graciano from Arizona.
Showing nice complexity at this point. Tangy, fruit forward and interesting. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.
I had the 2018 a year ago, and this 2019 is so much better.
Good by itself as a sipping wine. The high alcohol is not apparent at all, so you better watch out.
I gave it an hour in a decanter to open up properly.
Paired very nicely with Italian Meats.
16.4% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$46.
This is an interesting red from Arizona. Feels like a southern Italian red.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Showing black fruits with earth, light wood, spices, dark chocolates, earth, cooked strawberries, crushed cucumber, sweet red candy, vegetables, herbs and tobacco leaf.
Good right out of the bottle and better with food.
Tangy and interesting. I enjoyed the nose better than the palate.
88 points.
15.3% alcohol by volume.
This is an interesting red from Arizona. Feels like a southern Italian red.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Showing black fruits with earth, light wood, spices, dark chocolates, earth, cooked strawberries, crushed cucumber, sweet red candy, vegetables, herbs and tobacco leaf.
Good right out of the bottle and better with food.
Tangy and interesting. I enjoyed the nose better than the palate.
88 points.
15.3% alcohol by volume.
Inky in color with a short purplish rim.
Strong nose of black currants, black plums, cherries, earth, light oak, vanilla, licorice, Indian spices, turmeric, curcumin, chocolates, pencil lead and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and fat legs.
Dry on the palate with sour cherries, red currants, bitter chocolates, light wood, spices, dark coffee, vegetables, herbs, peppercorn and alcohol.
Short finish with fine tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very interesting red wine from Arizona. Still young and a little hot, but I enjoyed the fruity nose.
Good right out of the bottle and feels like a bolder Southern Italy red.
A good food wine that I paired with cheeses and meats. Will pair nicely with pizza.
15.3% alcohol by volume.
87 Points.
$37.
Inky in color with a short purplish rim.
Strong nose of black currants, black plums, cherries, earth, light oak, vanilla, licorice, Indian spices, turmeric, curcumin, chocolates, pencil lead and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and fat legs.
Dry on the palate with sour cherries, red currants, bitter chocolates, light wood, spices, dark coffee, vegetables, herbs, peppercorn and alcohol.
Short finish with fine tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very interesting red wine from Arizona. Still young and a little hot, but I enjoyed the fruity nose.
Good right out of the bottle and feels like a bolder Southern Italy red.
A good food wine that I paired with cheeses and meats. Will pair nicely with pizza.
15.3% alcohol by volume.
87 Points.
$37.
Black cherry, cassis, raspberry, vanilla, licorice and oak. Great structure and well-integrated tannins.
Black cherry, cassis, raspberry, vanilla, licorice and oak. Great structure and well-integrated tannins.
Feb 26th, 2019