Marsala Vergine Riserva del Centenario 1980

Carlo Pellegrino (Italy)

Marsala (Sicily)

Grillo, Catarratto
Fortified Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This Marsala shows an intense amber yellow and nuances of amber yellow, transparent. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of rancho, dried fig and orange marmalade followed by aromas of date, ethereal, licorice, porcino mushroom, honey, walnut, vanilla, enamel, coffee and leather. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a alcoholic attack and appreciable crispness, pleasing smoothness, however balanced, full body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of dried fig, almond and coffee. A well made wine. This Marsala ages in oak casks.

Alcohol: 19%

Hard and piquant cheese, Almond tarts

Suggested glass	14 °C (57 °F)
(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

Issue 33, September 2005

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