Opened with a dinner tonight of leftover BBQ.
2009 Az. Ag. COS Frappato nose: bright strawberry, black pepper, later taking on earthy notes palate: light body, bright acidity, smooth finishAlthough this wine is on the lighter side for a red (complete with lighter color) it nonetheless packs a lot of flavor and is just a lot of fun to drink. It also went surprisingly well with the BBQ.
Mark Lipton
Bill, FWIW I got mine from Envoyer Fine Wines, a CA retailer that does a flourishing Internet business, too.
Mark Lipton
Out of stock on almost all of their Italian wines including the Frappato.
I was going to say that it is also difficult to find around here but this year I had managed to get a couple of bottles from a shop in Barcelona. But it is not COS what I received today... it is Occhipinti. Which is also supposed to be excellent.
Will let it sit for a couple of weeks and then try it out. I need to improve my modest cellar with some Italian wines.
s.
Mark Lipton wrote in news:k96msm$th$1 @speranza.aioe.org:
Santiago, I wrote here about the Occhipinti Frappato on 8 Sept 2012, but you may have trouble getting that article now. Anyway, hers is also excellent (no surprise since her uncle makes the wine at COS). These are very light but fun wines, somewhere between rosado and red.
Enjoy! Mark Lipton
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