Azienda La Maddalena

Clear, tart cherries and berries on the nose, delicate vegetal notes. Clear, straightforward fruit on the palate, delicately juicy, hint of chocolate, fine tannins, quite a polished style, uncomplicated and enjoyable to drink, attractive to good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13%, # ALM-L.240611

Youthful nose, cherries and partly preserved mixed berries, light vegetal and earthy notes. Clear, elegant, juicy, fairly polished fruit on the palate, delicate oak, fine tannins evenly distributed, vegetal and earthy notes in the background, slightly persistent, harmonious, good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13%, # ALM-L.230611

Apple and citrus fruit on the nose, red berries too, light vegetal notes. Clean fruit on the palate, lively acidity, delicate touch of carbon dioxide, slightly sweetish and creamy,, spicy vegetal notes in the background, slightly persistent, quite pleasant to drink, light acid bite on an attractive finish.

0.75 Liter, 12.5%, # ALM-L.04012

Apple and ctirus fruit on the nose, hint of red berries, light vegetal notes, floral and nutty traces. Soft, slightly sweetish fruit on the palate, more light floral and nutty notes, elegant acidity, slightly creamy, touch of oak, attractive finish.

0.75 Liter, 12%, # ALM-L.030112

Clear nose, black and some red berries, hint of plums, moderate oak. Fairly juicy, clear, ripe fruit on the palate, fine, still youthful tannins, fairly creamy, delicate spicy oak and some chocolate, good persistence and has some substance, good to very good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13%, # ALM-L.270611

Mixed berries and cherries on the nose, light vegetal notes and tobacco, hint of old oak. Clear, straightforward, delicately juicy fruit on the palate, fairly tart, very restrained oak, earthy and vegetal notes in the background, fine tannins, good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13%, # ALM-L.290611

Clear nose, partly preserved mixed berries and some cherries, moderate spicy oak, delicate vegetal traces. Ripe, slightly juicy fruit on the palate, moderate oak and some chocolate, more vegetal traces, fairly fine, predominantly mature tannins, creamy with good persistence, earthy traces in the background, good to very good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13.5%, # ALM-L.140411

Delicately tart nose, predominantly black berries, vegetal notes and some old oak in the background. Fairly tart, elegant, juicy, polished fruit on the palate, fine youthful tannins, light vegetal notes, hint of oak and chocolate in the background, fairly persistent, medium body, good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13%, # ALM-L.260611

Black berries and plums on the nose, light vegetal notes, some old oak. Tart, straightforward, predominantly dark fruit on the palate, more old oak and some light earthy notes, medium body, slightly persistent, touch of dark chocolate, quite a good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13%, # ALM-L.110311

Fairly open nose, rubber, salted and lightly smoked meat and mixed berries, some vegetal and smoky notes. Fairly juicy cherry and berry fruit on the palate, vegetal and earthy notes, chocolate and some milk coffee, integrated acidity, fine-grained tannins, not particularly deep, attractive to good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13.5%, # ALM-L.270110

Plums, red berries and some cherries on the nose, light vegetal and delicate herbaceous notes, old oak. Dried and preserved berries on the palate, hint of cherry and rum punch, dark chocolate, fine-grained, integrated tannins, modern style, but still shows its origin, slightly astringent on a good to very good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13%, # ALM-L.290110

Berries on the nose and some orange, chocolate and some earthy traces. Well made in a modern style, dried berries on the palate, dark chocolate and cocoa, hint of spice, some licorice and carob, integrated medium tannins, has some substance, but not overpowering, slightly bitter on a good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13%, # ALM-L.20210

Cranberries on the nose peanuts and orange, some old oak, light lactic notes. Fairly soft on the palate, spicy oak and chocolate, preserved cranberries and red currants, soem more orange, integrated tannins, medium-bodied and has some substance, astringent on a good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13%, # ALM-L.310110

Very slightly reductive, tranquil berry nose, dark chocolate, herbs and orange, touch of undergrowth. Fairly tranquil again on the palate, quite full-bodied, persistent dried berry fruit, cocoa and dark chocolate, vegetal notes and light mineral traces in the background, integrated tannins, clean, well made, has substance and varietal character, very good long finish.

0.75 Liter, 13.5%, # ALM-L.30210

Nose not quite clean, animal notes and lactic acid, berries, chocolate and some undergrowth. Fairly cool and compact on the palate, preserved and dried cranberry fruit, some bitter dried herbs, hint of cassis, some cocoa and carob, medium, fine-grained tannins, well made in a modern style, has substance and some potential, bitter on a very good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13.5%, # ALM-L.10210

Pomaceous fruit on the nose, vegetal and very light animal notes. Light-bodied and slightly tart on the palate, restrained fruit, prominent vegetal and light earthy notes, nutty notes and light tannins, medium mousse, slightly rough again on an attractive finish.

0.75 Liter, 11.5%, # ALM-L.01042010

Pomaceous fruit on the nose, delicate nutty and vegetal notes. Clear fruit on the palate, not totally dry, medium-fine mousse, nutty traces, rounded and easy-drinking, slightly persistent, delicately sweet on an attractive to good finish.

0.75 Liter, 11.5%, # ALM-M-L.0104201

Slightly muted nose, earthy and light lactic notes, delicate touch of red berries. Restrained, clear fruit on the palate, delicate herbaceous note, fairly prominent acidity, noticeable carbon dioxide, good bite, refreshing style, acceptable to attractive finish.

0.75 Liter, 12.2%, # ALM-L.181209

Red and black berries on the nose, preserved cherries, light animal and smoky notes, spicy oak. Clear ripe fruit on the palate, prominent spicy oak, light herbaceous notes, light acid bite, creamy, medium-fine, slightly astringent tannins, full body, still youthful, elegant tart spice on a good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13%, # ALM-L.280509

Mulberries, some cherries and cassis on the nose, vegetal and floral traces, hint of citrus fruit. Dark fruit on the palate, oak, noticeable alcohol, light smoky touch, slightly astringent tannins, not particularly deep, fairly juicy, but also has tart spice, good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13.5%, # ALM-L.100609

Preserved black berries on the nose, cherries and plums some sugar candy, cereal notes, moderate spicy oak. Full-bodied, fruit and some cereals, spicy oak, slightly brittle tannins, very creamy with noticeable alcohol, not particularly deep, but very well made, fairly persistent on a good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13.5%, # ALM-L.240609

Preserved black and some red berries on the nose, touch of cherries and plums, some cake spice and oak. Clear, juicy and fairly polished fruit on the palate, fairly fine and only slightly astringent tannins, oaky, hint of licorice, delicate chocolate notes, slightly persistent, not particularly deep, very creamy, quite a good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13.5%, # ALM-L.260509

Pomaceous fruit and some citrus on the nose, vegetal and yeasty traces. Slightly yeasty again on the palate, clear fruit, nutty traces and a hint of tobacco, quite fine mousse, slightly persistent, harmonious and pleasant to drink, not totally dry on a good to very good finish.

0.75 Liter, 11.5%, # ALM-L.251109

Cool nose, prominent yeasty notes, apple and citrus fruit, vegetal notes and nutty traces. Clear fruit on the palate, prominent yeasty as well as herbaceous notes, lively, fairly fine and evenly distributed mousse, fairly persistent, good grip, very harmonious and quite refreshing, very good finish.

0.75 Liter, 11.5%, # ALM-L.180509

Crisp nose with a hint of red berries, light earthy and burnt notes. More burnt notes and some fleshy notes on the palate, medium-bodied red berry fruit, herbaceous notes in the background, integrated acidity, slightly rustic style, attractive finish.

0.75 Liter, 12%, # ALM-L.26012009

Earthy nose, partly preserved and partly burnt black berries, vegetal notes, some chocolate, light oxidative notes. Cool style, polished blueberry fruit on the palate, delicate herbaceous notes, light spicy oak, some more light vegetal notes, persistent with good varietal character, medium fruit tannins, full-bodied without being overpowering, earthy and herbaceous notes on a slightly astringent but otherwise very good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13.5%, # ALM-L.20032008

Berries on the nose, some muted notes of roasted vegetables, roasted and animal notes. Light earthy note on the palate,preserved berries and some cherries, roasted notes and chocolate, integrated, slightly astringent tannins, not particularly deep, medium-bodied, pleasant to drink, has some character, quite polished on a slightly dusty, but otherwise attractive finish.

0.75 Liter, 13%, # ALM-L.10052008