Ben says
★ Good Wine “Recognisably Merlot on the nose with its heady aromas of plums, ripe blackcurrants, cedar and liquorice. More of that comes through on the palate with pleasant oak integration showing itself as a lightly sweet vanilla note. It is a little short and wanting on the finish – but then I am not the biggest fan of Merlot’s slightly bloated character when it’s grown somewhere warm.”
KEY POINTS
Varietal Merlot with 14.5% abv. Aged in French and Slavonic oak for three years.
Grown in: Piedmont, ITALY.
Food Pairing
Try with grilled steak, or a blue cheese stuffed mushroom.
Disclosure & Price
Tasted blind during a study session. Find in the UK for circa £20-£25.
Reviewed and tasted: 06/12/2024
About the Producer
Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy has been owned by the di Grésy family since 1797 with vineyards in the Langhe and Monferrato. They have vinified their own wine at the estate since 1973. It is recognised for its Barbareschi cru wines, with 111 acres of vineyards divided among the Martinenga, Monte Aribaldo, La Serra and Monte Colombo. The current generation are Alessandro and Ludovica di Grésy, who took over the helm in 2013.
