La Stoppa Macchiona Emilia IGT

Simo and Mila brought to CDC at Villagio. Called the producer blind. Style so distinctive. Nose of cola and black olive. Mouth of black olive and grapefruit pith. A touch of mouse.

Tried it together with 2006 vintage and preferred this one. Two completely different wines. This on has a lot of dark fruits (Gluu, Napoli)

Dracks på juldagen med grillad ryggbiff. Moget, lätt statligt vid första avsmakning, lät sen luftas i ca 4 h. Medelfylligt, lite brunröd i färgen. Mörk frukt, tobak, läder, nötter, fuktig skogsmark. Även gott till para-, pecan- och pistagenötter. Även perfekt till saffransskorporna vi fick av Lina & Mattias. Kan lätt bli ett julvin. Beställer 2010:an från Systembolaget TS. Fredric helt till sig i trasorna.

I didn't know what to expect but the Brett overwhelmed me on the nose. It's hard to discern anything else under that pugnant smell of horse dung. So the first sip took me completely off guard. A sweetness that I didn't expect, and a slight frizzante feeling. The Brett influences the palate too, giving the wine a funky feeling. Some alcohol heat, quite concentrated wine, tannins and acidity adequate. But the Brett is too much, and I don't even consider …

Only for us brett-lovers! Brett, leather and tar. Aftertaste 1 min +. Nice acidity and rather good tannins. Could have had a little more fruit but maybe that´s what makes it rather strict and without any flabbyness but still powerfull.

Barnyard and dark berries, both sun-ripe and sun-dried, with smoke, paint bucket and hints of earth, leather and almond/cherry kernel. Chewy tannins, good balance, very nice! Paired excellent with Parmigiana meatballs in a roasted red bell pepper sauce, I also imagine this would do great at a summer barbecue.

There were different opinion about this wine, I did not like it but my wife liked it. I think it was a bit too much and did not have a character of its own.

Not for me, very strange wine. Use the rest of the bottle for cooking.

Stunning, earthy, fruity, and rich.