Saina Nieminen
Saina Nieminen
Cooperativa Agricola Santa Barbara Barbaglio Salento IGT 2004 Puglia; 13,17; 13,5%.
Since tasting the 2000 this has been one of my favourite cheaper wines available in Finland. I think the 2004 might just be the most successful of them all, however! Like with all the vintages, my first sniff causes an immediate association with Musar: bright red fruit, some VA, a rather rustic style. Full body, wonderful liveliness, cherry; lively structure so it is very moreish - a naughty wine! Lovely stuff! So maybe not popular here, but I love it.
Since tasting the 2000 this has been one of my favourite cheaper wines available in Finland. I think the 2004 might just be the most successful of them all, however! Like with all the vintages, my first sniff causes an immediate association with Musar: bright red fruit, some VA, a rather rustic style. Full body, wonderful liveliness, cherry; lively structure so it is very moreish - a naughty wine! Lovely stuff! So maybe not popular here, but I love it.