Arianna Occhipinti
Sicilia Il Frappato
Sicily, Italy
From mag. Had not yet tried this wine with this much age before and didn’t know what to expect but it was really quite nice. Develops kind of like a gamay or Pinot. Black cherry and raspberry still there but definitely leaner and more acid-driven and savory at this point. Dried flowers, stewed tomato, dried herbs, mushroom, maybe a little sweet tobacco and mesquite. Overall I think I would still drink this young for the exuberant lip smacking red fruit but this was interesting
From mag. Had not yet tried this wine with this much age before and didn’t know what to expect but it was really quite nice. Develops kind of like a gamay or Pinot. Black cherry and raspberry still there but definitely leaner and more acid-driven and savory at this point. Dried flowers, stewed tomato, dried herbs, mushroom, maybe a little sweet tobacco and mesquite. Overall I think I would still drink this young for the exuberant lip smacking red fruit but this was interesting
Apr 18th, 2021
And here I thought Frappato was just glou glou. 2008 Occhipinti going strong.
And here I thought Frappato was just glou glou. 2008 Occhipinti going strong.
Dec 9th, 2013
Absolutely delicious--manages to be hedonistically flavorful yet light and gulpable at the same time
Absolutely delicious--manages to be hedonistically flavorful yet light and gulpable at the same time
Dec 8th, 2013Not as effusively fragrant as in its youth, but still an elegant, delightful wine.
Not as effusively fragrant as in its youth, but still an elegant, delightful wine.
Feb 19th, 2014
Marc-Edouard had this 10 years ago
Marc-Edouard had this 10 years ago
Jan 18th, 2014