Bargetto
La Vita Red Blend
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Here is an interesting red blend for my #AgedWineTuesday series.
Dark ruby in color with a wide brick rim.
On the nose cherries, blueberries, light oak, light spices, black pepper, pencil lead, tobacco leaf, wet leaves, cola, earth and leather.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, strawberries, red currants, oak, tobacco, light oak, coffee, dark chocolates, coke, earth, light vegetables and peppercorn.
Medium finish with firm tannins and tangy pomegranates.
This unique blend from California is still drinking nicely. What a nice surprise, i did not expect it to be so alive by now.
Needs an hour of air time for the tannins to show up, and bring nice structure.
This 22 year old has seen better days, but still very enjoyable. Always nice to try a small piece of history. Must have been kept very well in the last 20 years.
Thank you Paul for sharing this.
I paired it with cheeses and olives.
A blend of 34% Nebbiolo, 32% Dolcetto and 34% Refosco.
13.9% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
Here is an interesting red blend for my #AgedWineTuesday series.
Dark ruby in color with a wide brick rim.
On the nose cherries, blueberries, light oak, light spices, black pepper, pencil lead, tobacco leaf, wet leaves, cola, earth and leather.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, strawberries, red currants, oak, tobacco, light oak, coffee, dark chocolates, coke, earth, light vegetables and peppercorn.
Medium finish with firm tannins and tangy pomegranates.
This unique blend from California is still drinking nicely. What a nice surprise, i did not expect it to be so alive by now.
Needs an hour of air time for the tannins to show up, and bring nice structure.
This 22 year old has seen better days, but still very enjoyable. Always nice to try a small piece of history. Must have been kept very well in the last 20 years.
Thank you Paul for sharing this.
I paired it with cheeses and olives.
A blend of 34% Nebbiolo, 32% Dolcetto and 34% Refosco.
13.9% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
2009 La Vita from Bargetto Winery, Santa Cruz County.
We found these bottles hiding in storage at the winery and wow. Time has treated this '09 well. A blend of Nebbiolo, Refosco & Dolcetto, La Vita is consistently one of the best Italian varietal wines I can find. A lush nose of blueberry and boysenberry preserves accented by baking spices and forest floor. Followed by a perfectly ripe palate with density and weight. I can keep going but I won't. Try this wine.
2009 La Vita from Bargetto Winery, Santa Cruz County.
We found these bottles hiding in storage at the winery and wow. Time has treated this '09 well. A blend of Nebbiolo, Refosco & Dolcetto, La Vita is consistently one of the best Italian varietal wines I can find. A lush nose of blueberry and boysenberry preserves accented by baking spices and forest floor. Followed by a perfectly ripe palate with density and weight. I can keep going but I won't. Try this wine.
Dustin had this 10 years ago
Dustin had this 10 years ago
Aug 5th, 2014
