Montirius, Cotes du Rhone, Serine

14% alcohol. Good long cork with minimal inscription. The colour is dark with a youthful tinge at the pouring stage. The nose shows a slight reduction initially but this blows over quickly, giving way to fresh dark fruit and black olive; these are present in the mouth too, but the dominant note here is bracing acidity which unbalances the wine; this may well calm down over time, but at the moment the wine cannot be described as harmonious. Plenty of …

Dameli portfolio tasting (OInoscent) : corked