Got this one as a gift from an friend. Actually, this wine could lay down until 2010 but hey, could you resist it that long? Very spicy, leather and plum nose. Pretty ripe tanines. Complex ripe fruit aromas, spices (exotic wood?), maybe vanilla. Unbelieveably looooooooooong finish. Accomplishes well with pasta with eggplant-garlic-dried tomatoes sauce. Quite a rich experience!
Nice note. Who is producer on this?
Thank you! The producer is Elio Grasso of Monforte.
Is it too off-topic to ask for a recipe?
Dave
i hope not ;-) cut eggplant into small cubes, salt and put on some paper towel in the meantime, chop 3-4 garlic gloves, some dried tomatoes (cut into long pieces) and fresh thyme heat extra vergine olive oil, add tomatoes and garlic and stir constantly after 2-3 minutes add egg-plant, stir for 2 more minutes, add 1dl red wine (NOT THE BAROLO!! ;-), crush some peperoncino (small dried hot italian peppers) and reduce heat when eggplant becomes soft, add thyme, salt and pepper cook some pasta (i use penne rigate, but rigatoni are just as good) AL DENTE!!, add pasta into bowl with sauce, turn the heat to maximum and stir all together for 30 seconds serve with freshly grated grana padano cheese
everyone - sorry for off-topic!
Thanks! Can't wait to try it.
Dave
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