Apollonio Copertino Rosso 2004, Doc
Blend
Puglia, Italy
$13.95 (23226)
Medium deep ruby/garnet colour suggests the six years of bottle age this wine has under its belt, but on the nose and palate it is still youthful and vibrant. Mostly Negroamaro, it reveals complex aromas of plum, floral, leather, spice box, woodsmoke and just a hint of prune. Dry and intense, with lots of complex fruit, pleasing soft tannins, and a touch of acidity to bring this marvellous wine into balance. It’s got the goods to evolve beautifully over the next three years, but why wait when it’s this good? Match it to grilled back ribs, or, if you have the patience to hold a bottle until the fall, rich stews. (VINTAGES panel, June 2010)
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The 2004 Apollonio Copertino Rosso is medium bodied with nice aromas of integrated to aged black cherry, faint leather, oak, smoke and coconut. Tannins are refined to tannic (decant for 30 min or more) and the finish is medium to long, but a bit sweet and unbalanced. It is ripe now and should hold for less than 5 years. My impression: quite NICE, 90 pts - I would recommend one bottle to try for people liking integrated to aged wines. Tasted Jan/11.
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