Vignalta
Marrano Veneto Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Veneto, Italy
The 2015 Marrano, an equal-parts blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, is a total pleasure on the nose, with a seductive mix of violets, mint and crushed blueberries and cherries. This is juicy in character, with racy acidity that enlivens its core of ripe wild berry fruits. Salty mineral tones and hints of balsamic spice saturate the palate. The 2015 tapers off with a pleasantly bitter tinge, leaving a resonance of dark chocolate and mentholated freshness. The Marrano is the value score from the Vignalta portfolio. Released late, it promises a more mature yet still wonderfully lively experience. (Eric Guido, Vinous, February 2024)
The 2015 Marrano, an equal-parts blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, is a total pleasure on the nose, with a seductive mix of violets, mint and crushed blueberries and cherries. This is juicy in character, with racy acidity that enlivens its core of ripe wild berry fruits. Salty mineral tones and hints of balsamic spice saturate the palate. The 2015 tapers off with a pleasantly bitter tinge, leaving a resonance of dark chocolate and mentholated freshness. The Marrano is the value score from the Vignalta portfolio. Released late, it promises a more mature yet still wonderfully lively experience. (Eric Guido, Vinous, February 2024)
Non docg regulations. . 50/50 cab/merlot. One of a kind! Tasted with the winemaker who thinks he might be starting a new trend? I think he's on to something! I hope to be drinking it all summer long as I am grilling my steaks!
Non docg regulations. . 50/50 cab/merlot. One of a kind! Tasted with the winemaker who thinks he might be starting a new trend? I think he's on to something! I hope to be drinking it all summer long as I am grilling my steaks!
Jul 23rd, 2015
My last bottle of wine for 2018! Amazing fruit & structure! Highly recommend
My last bottle of wine for 2018! Amazing fruit & structure! Highly recommend
Jan 1st, 2019Forgetting details but remember as good
Forgetting details but remember as good
Oct 2nd, 2018Green bell pepper and mint, with a good amount of freshness on the nose. Surprisingly rich, with a good amount of ripe black/red beery fruit with notes of coffee and earth. Bitter chocolaye notes come through the finish with cleansing acidity - great balance.
Green bell pepper and mint, with a good amount of freshness on the nose. Surprisingly rich, with a good amount of ripe black/red beery fruit with notes of coffee and earth. Bitter chocolaye notes come through the finish with cleansing acidity - great balance.
Jan 10th, 2018
Deep cherry in the glass, full-bodied, notes of ripened prunes, blackberries. Potent at 14.5%, maybe a bit too much so. Goes great with our prosciutto and arugula pizza and a lasagne on a rainy Late April day in Seattle.
Deep cherry in the glass, full-bodied, notes of ripened prunes, blackberries. Potent at 14.5%, maybe a bit too much so. Goes great with our prosciutto and arugula pizza and a lasagne on a rainy Late April day in Seattle.
Apr 24th, 2017Rich balsamic aromas. Solid dark red fruit. Pepper.
Rich balsamic aromas. Solid dark red fruit. Pepper.
Feb 1st, 2017
Upfront barnyard. Great flavor and acidity balanced.
Upfront barnyard. Great flavor and acidity balanced.
Dec 20th, 2016Fruit forward. Full mouth feel. Wood. Round. Dry medium long finish. Delicious. Voluptuous.
Fruit forward. Full mouth feel. Wood. Round. Dry medium long finish. Delicious. Voluptuous.
Jun 14th, 2016