Gulfi
Cerasuolo di Vittoria Nero d'Avola-Frappato Blend
Vittoria, Sicily, Italy
Great lift and freshness for a cerasuolo despite showing the Sicilian ripeness. Candied red and purple fruit, prune plum, and a distinct but pleasant hint of burnt caramel on the nose. Judicious sweetness on the finish. Fabulous qpr.
Great lift and freshness for a cerasuolo despite showing the Sicilian ripeness. Candied red and purple fruit, prune plum, and a distinct but pleasant hint of burnt caramel on the nose. Judicious sweetness on the finish. Fabulous qpr.
Jun 8th, 2021
One of the darker, more extracted Cerasuolo di Vittorias I’ve had. Clearly the Nero d’Avola holding sway. Nose has leather, turned soil, dark berry juice, crushed rock. A bit brighter in the mouth than the nose suggests, with rich fruit buoyed by pretty good acids. Lots of fine-grained tannin. Pretty good.
One of the darker, more extracted Cerasuolo di Vittorias I’ve had. Clearly the Nero d’Avola holding sway. Nose has leather, turned soil, dark berry juice, crushed rock. A bit brighter in the mouth than the nose suggests, with rich fruit buoyed by pretty good acids. Lots of fine-grained tannin. Pretty good.
Jul 18th, 2020
Very reduced. Should have decanted for a few hours but my thirst got the better of me.
Very reduced. Should have decanted for a few hours but my thirst got the better of me.
Mar 28th, 2020
Bright red cherry, raspberry. Light moss on nose. Med to med+ acid, med- body. Herbal notes on the finish. Wild berries / bramble. Minerality is there too. Crushable.
Bright red cherry, raspberry. Light moss on nose. Med to med+ acid, med- body. Herbal notes on the finish. Wild berries / bramble. Minerality is there too. Crushable.
Feb 12th, 2018
Deep crimson. Blend of Nero d’Avola and Frapatto. Medium bodied with good acid. Savoury. Needs some mid palate fruit oomph.
Deep crimson. Blend of Nero d’Avola and Frapatto. Medium bodied with good acid. Savoury. Needs some mid palate fruit oomph.
Oct 13th, 2017Another impressive effort from #Gulfi. So much charm for the money. Juicy and brambly and herbal. All kinds of amazing value coming from #Sicily right now.
Another impressive effort from #Gulfi. So much charm for the money. Juicy and brambly and herbal. All kinds of amazing value coming from #Sicily right now.
3 people found it helpfulApr 4th, 2015Blend of Frappato and Nero d’Avola make for a surprisingly interesting easy drinking bottle at excellent value (ours was $18). Fruity and fun but with some backbone. Drank with a pesto on radiatori.
Blend of Frappato and Nero d’Avola make for a surprisingly interesting easy drinking bottle at excellent value (ours was $18). Fruity and fun but with some backbone. Drank with a pesto on radiatori.
1 person found it helpfulSep 29th, 2021
Bright and tangy nose, took 20 mins for a carbonic thing to settle and then this was phenomenal. Pinot-like, with a strawberry ‘lift’ to it. Versatile, concentrated and yummy, went nicely with tuna and veal chop. @Delect Able I’m taking some time off till the bugs are fixed...this app just getting too frustrating to use.
Bright and tangy nose, took 20 mins for a carbonic thing to settle and then this was phenomenal. Pinot-like, with a strawberry ‘lift’ to it. Versatile, concentrated and yummy, went nicely with tuna and veal chop. @Delect Able I’m taking some time off till the bugs are fixed...this app just getting too frustrating to use.
1 person found it helpfulOct 15th, 2017