Ciccio Zaccagnini

Raisins and cherry preserves on the nose, sponge cake and sour cherry jam. Very sweet in the mouth, soft, vanilla notes, quite fine, still slightly astringent tannins, full-bodied, quite jammy fruit, quite persistent on the palate, not particularly deep, sweet jammy finish.

0.5 Liter, 13%, # 72417

Very attractive nose, partly dried apricots, candied citrus fruit and honey. Intense flavors of dried and preserved apricots, harmoniously sweet, elegant acidity, some honey on the palate, delicate floral notes, almonds, very persistent, perfect balance, quite full-bodied, more citrus notes in the background, good long finish.

0.5 Liter, 13%, # 72418

Nose strongly dominated by dark roasted aromas, notes of ripe black berries, some vanilla and cherries come through with aeration. Strong roasted notes on the palate, too, but fruit comes through slightly more, quite lively acidity, lots of dry, ripe tannins, very full-bodied, some tobacco on the palate, attractive to good finish.

0.75 Liter, 14%, # 72430

Quite a cool nose, blackberries and cherries. Very clean, elegantly juicy fruit, straightforward, harmonious, almost silky tannins, appears youthful, not all that deep, but very well balanced, elegant fruity finish.

0.75 Liter, 12.5%, # Z-72187

Almost black, opaque. Attractive but very dominant oak on the nose, dark chocolate, some red fruit in the background. Markedly modern style on the palate, with sweet chocolate and vanilla, some berry jam, with suitable tannins, good finish. Perfect modern style and technique, but also fairly bland, lacks character.

0.75 Liter, 14.5%, # CZ-L22-2002

Shy nose, some candied fruit, red berries and cherries. Lively fruit on the palate, red berries, cherries, quite fine tannins, uncomplicated, fun to drink, attractive to good finish.

0.75 Liter, 12.5%, # CZ-L0204

Brilliant light amber. Elegant notes of orange zest on the nose, a hint of candied lemons, muscat and honeydew melon. On the palate, this passito surprises with its fresh style, beautiful orange fruit, the muscat shows off its spice, as well as a piquant and not unpleasant tart note, light-bodied and racy in style, lovely finish.

0.5 Liter, 13%, # CZ-L.23-2003