La Selva Colli dell’Uccellina Riserva (Red)

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  • 2020

    La Selva Colli dell’Uccellina Riserva (Red) 2020 - Highly RecommendedTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim

    Semi-opaque. Oak quite present on the nose, with a subtle richness, hints of cedar, and some cooked cherries in the background. Lots of spice. Rich and velvety on the mid-palate, supple and inky. Lots of cooked cherries. The tannins are present and weighty, but not evidently Italian at first - they're softened by a little age, lots of fruit, lots of alcohol, and a general concentrated weightiness. Alcohol is a little too present on the finish, which is a shame. It's not a perfect wine, but I'm struggling to think of what more it could do to be a better Riserva Morellino (other than the alcohol and maybe more stereotypically Italian tannins - but that's not necessarily a good thing). It's ripe, it's oaky, it's fruity, it's classy and ageworthy. Exactly my kind of wine.

    Tasted September 2024

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We’re mother and son duo Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Bernheim. Between us, we’ve been involved in the wines of southern France for over 30 years. Elizabeth started working with the wines of Provence back in 1986, and for the past 20 years has lived on the eastern edge of south-east France. We’ve worked on three books on rosé: Rosé Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution (2018), Elizabeth Gabay’s Buyers Guide to the Rosés of Southern France (2021 e-guide) and, most recently Rosés of Southern France (2022).

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