Tasting: Resonata

Wine: Resonata
Variety: Nero D'Avola
Region: Sicily, Italy
Year: 2013
Price: Usually $14, on sale for $6.95


Critic Review: The grapes are soft pressed and the juice is placed in stainless steel along with the skins for a maceration of 8 to 10 days with daily pumping over of the juice to extract more color and sweet tannins. Dense ruby red with violet reflections. Lush and ripe bouquet full of mulberries, blackberries and spice. Harmonious and well balanced with good berry fruit in a spicy background. Excellent with lamb, grilled and barbecued meats, dishes with olives or capers and seasoned cheeses.

My Review: This was a very dark red wine. It smelled very fruity, a lot like cherries and raspberries, but I could also smell that it was bitter. My initial taste of this wine did not go very well. It was much more bitter than I expected, and it burned my throat. My second taste was a little bit better because I knew what to expect. I was able to taste the different berries in the wine, and overall my senses were overwhelmed with the richness of the wine. There was a nice spice aspect of the wine as well, and I think that contributed to the slight burn I got when I drank it. I think this wine would pair well with savory food.

Overall, I did not prefer this wine. The flavors were very bitter for my liking, and I think there were too many things going on in the wine.