2011 Barrua Agricola Punica, Sardegna

Lots of blueberry, shaved chocolate and cedar character on the nose follows through to a full body with soft and juicy tannins and a long aftertaste of almond, hazelnut and berries. Best ever from here. Drink or hold.

The IGT Isola dei Nuraghi 2011 Barrua is a hearty blend of 85% Carignano, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot that is aged up to 18 months in oak. The wine boasts a compelling international signature that borrows from the great wines of Bolgheri and Bordeaux. The fruit reaches perfect maturity with luscious ripeness and deep aromatic intensity. At the back are pretty spice, tobacco and dark chocolate tones that build the wine's personality. Barrua will hold five years or more.

Good full red-ruby. Ripe, smoky red cherry, field herbs, dry spices and a touch of chocolatey reduction on the brooding, complex nose. Serious, structured and quite suave; weighty and powerful, with flavors of medicinal red cherry, thyme, sweet pipe tobacco and minerals. The very long finish displays enticing sweetness. This rich yet taut and linear wine is enjoyable today but will be at its best with another six or seven years of bottle aging. Aged for 18 months in small French oak (30% new). One of the best Barrua wines in years.

Violet. Næsen er dejlig frisk med rød frugt og hindbær med florale noter. Smagen er ganske let sødmefuld og intens med hindbær, brombær og krydderi og florale noter. Meget intens og kraftfuld vin og parfume ud i spids. Utroligt meget vin for pengene. Kanonvin til spotpris - fremragende til prisen. Drik 2014- 2018.