Colli Orientali del Friuli Rosso Montsclapade 1999

Girolamo Dorigo (Italy)

Cabernet Sauvignon (40%), Merlot (40%), Cabernet Franc (20%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a beautiful and brilliant ruby red color, little transparency. The nose denotes good personality with elegant and intense aromas, mainly of fruit, such as black cherry, blueberry, plum and black currant followed by aromas of licorice, green pepper and vanilla. The mouth reveals excellent correspondence to the nose, good balance with soft tannins, intense flavors and good body. The finish is persistent with hints of black cherry and black currant. A well made wine. Montslapade is aged for 24 months in barrique and 6 months in bottle.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Game, Braised meat, Stewed meat, Roasted meat, Hard cheese
Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)
February 2003