Jean Baptiste Arena

Grotte di Sole Red Blend

8.813 ratings
9.03 pro ratings
Corsica, France
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Douglas Braun

Black cherry herbs Nielluccio is the variety ( from the French island of Corsica ) but I guess it’s a clone of Sangiovese which makes sense when you taste this wine you could easily put this in a blind with Italian Sangiovese

Black cherry herbs Nielluccio is the variety ( from the French island of Corsica ) but I guess it’s a clone of Sangiovese which makes sense when you taste this wine you could easily put this in a blind with Italian Sangiovese

Mar 30th, 2019
Adam Kincaid

Local wine shop has me on this Corsican kick lately for which I am thankful. This wine is deep and intense with dark complexity and a moody dried fruits and herbs combo.

Local wine shop has me on this Corsican kick lately for which I am thankful. This wine is deep and intense with dark complexity and a moody dried fruits and herbs combo.

Aug 18th, 2018
Mark Eastom

If I did this blind I’d say Sangiovese. Big tannin, rustic fruit, med acid.

If I did this blind I’d say Sangiovese. Big tannin, rustic fruit, med acid.

Apr 27th, 2018
Jason Soloway

Quite special. Brambly, but not rustic. Elegant, but not polished. Bright and dark red fruits. Depth and length, but balanced weight. Magically expresses all of Nielluccio’a elements. Approachable now and has the structure for ongoing aging.

Quite special. Brambly, but not rustic. Elegant, but not polished. Bright and dark red fruits. Depth and length, but balanced weight. Magically expresses all of Nielluccio’a elements. Approachable now and has the structure for ongoing aging.

Apr 11th, 2021
Christine T

Such a punchy red. So much fun and oomph

Such a punchy red. So much fun and oomph

Feb 10th, 2020
Gaurav Tiwari

First time trying Corsican! Fruity and spicy..delicious!

First time trying Corsican! Fruity and spicy..delicious!

Feb 13th, 2019
Adri

Deep red fruit at the front, with a green stemmy freshness. Fruit is fleshy, with a spicy texture and a floral edge. This is the brightest and freshest I’ve ever tasted this wine. Really exciting stuff for the future here.

Deep red fruit at the front, with a green stemmy freshness. Fruit is fleshy, with a spicy texture and a floral edge. This is the brightest and freshest I’ve ever tasted this wine. Really exciting stuff for the future here.

Mar 4th, 2018
Pierre de La Ville-Baugé

Pierre had this 3 years ago

Pierre had this 3 years ago

Aug 17th, 2021
Pierre de La Ville-Baugé

Pierre had this 4 years ago

Pierre had this 4 years ago

Aug 18th, 2020
Vince Andreoni

Vince had this 6 years ago

Vince had this 6 years ago

Mar 26th, 2019