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Barrua 2011 75cl

IGT | Isola dei Nuraghi | Sardinia | Italy
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93 Robert Parker
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. <br/><br/>Sebastiano Rosa earned important notches in his winemaking belt thanks to years spent making Sassicaia at Tenuta San Guido in Tuscany. A few years ago, Sebastiano transferred his production knowledge and passion to this estate in Sardinia.<br/>
90 Wine Spectator
A rich and tarry red, offering creamy black olive, espresso, crème de cassis and grilled herb notes in a supple, well-knit frame. Medium-bodied and mouthwatering, with a lingering hint of star anise. Carignano, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Drink now through 2025. 16,667 cases made. –AN
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Agricola Punica
Agricola Punica was founded in 2002, as a joint venture between Italy’s most elite winemakers and consultants. The list of all-star players includes, oenologist Sebastiano Rosa, Sardinian winery Cantina di Santadi, Tenuta San Guido under the leadership of Marchese Nicoló Incisa della Rocchetta, Santadi’s President Antonello Pilloni, and the iconic Tuscan consulting enologist, Giacomo Tachis. Fascinated by the idyllic connection of Sardina’s terroir and the Carignano grape, this extraordinary team decided to build Agricola Punica in the southwestern region of the island, caleed Sulcis Meridionale. The 150-hectare estate is divided among two vineyard sites, Barrua and Narcao. Though the land sits within the DOC of Carignano del Sulcis walls, the wines are labeled under the IGT of Isola dei Nuraghi. Today, the winery produces two stand-out wines based on the Carignano variety, the Barrua and the Montessu.