Ippolito Ippolito Cirò Classico Superiore Liber Pater, Italy, Calabria, Cirò Classico Superiore

Bland taste- not very heavy

First time w/ this variety. Transparent garnet in color. Pretty tight on the nose, with some cherry cough drop, licorice, and spice coming through. Light to medium body, medium(+) acid, medium finish, and lightly grippy tannins post meal (no worries w/ a plate of pasta w/ red sauce), with flavors of cherry, orange peel, iodine, and dry leaves. Maybe not a major standout, but a nice Italian food wine that I guess I'd describe as somewhere between a nerello and …

85-86 for $11 on sale i can't complain but this wasn't really my style. the barrique influence overpowered any varietal character. My first full bottle Gagioppo but i couldn't get much of a sense of the grape. medium body, nice fresh acid, and a some tannic grip despite the juicy entry. the nose and palate are dominated by toasty French oak. Ripe cherry fruit with a bit of cola, green herb, and saline minerality but the bready oak masks any …

Tres surpris nez intense la mure et la cardamone, en boUche un peu de tabac ,cerises un peu sures,tannins delicats acidité balancée longueur correct.une petite amertume le fun en finalee..pour 15$ tout un aubaine!!

Strange situation with this one. Two people had a few sips each on PnP. Then the bottle was left open for an hour or so. Returning, it had fairly strong damp basement odors typical of corked wine. It's strange, because cork taint is usually obvious on PnP. Anyway, I can't rate this.

From one hillside called mancuzo. The best vineyard being ripe del falco and those are the oldest and come from the top of mancuzo. Cherry fruit, with the savory linch of Ciro, and then the very strong mineral salts to the back of the palate. And has some grip as well. Could use some time.