2011 Masseria Barone Melodia Salice Salentino, Puglia, Italy
I love Puglia, especially love the food of Puglia…but have tried for so many years to love the wine of Puglia on a consistent basis. The typical profile, for me, has been dark, extra-ripe wine, brimming with Port-like flavors, not to mention an alcohol content that itself almost mirrors port. The world is buzzing, these days, with the concept of lower-alcohol, more graceful wine: can it be the Pugliese are listening? This wine, made almost entirely from the formerly rugged Negroamaro grape, is evidence (at only 13.5% alcohol). Medium-garnet purple with a bright look. Pretty red-fruit nose, mostly on the ripe side…but there are plummy plums along with the Port! Rich mouthful of wine…but will please the elegance crowd as well (that’s my crowd)…a chunky mouthful that is lifted by extremely juicy acidity.
Coming soon to a wine shop near you!
Wine4Food
Does different things with different foods. Plumps up a bit with rare meat (not for me); goes more elegant with long-cooked stews that have sweet vegetables in them (like carrots).
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