--- Kelly's Review ---
Lacrima di Morro is a grape variety grown only in Morro d’Alba, a tiny wine appellation in the Marches region of Italy. DOC regulations require that the wine must be at least 85% Lacrima di Morro, with Montepulciano and Verdicchio together permitted to comprise up to 15%.
This particular example of the variety is very distinctive. The nose is ripe and fruity, mostly lychee, blueberries, roses, and a hint of menthol. The flavours are clear and bright and nicely balanced. It’s not a complicated wine, but I don’t expect complicated for $15.
I tasted this with a group, and there was substantial agreement on the flavour profile, and also on which grape varieties the wine most resembled. We all tasted it blind, and most guessed that it was a Grenache, a Pinot Noir, a Zinfandel, or possibly an extremely atypical Cabernet Sauvignon.
It’s great value at the price. I suspect that its bright fruitiness would go well with spicy bbq.
Price: $15.29
Score: 86
Value: 4/5
Region: Marches, Italy
Grapes: Lacrima di Morro
UPC: 666056000236
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Good call on the lychee- I think this was the wine of the week on CBC Radio's Shift maybe in May or something. I tried it- it was really different wasn't expecting the Tropical fruit or Grape Bubblicious. Not Big League Chew or Hubba Bubba. I would try this again- thanks for the reminder.
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Had a sample Saturday night. Blueberry right off the hop. Also some floral aromas creeping in. I would have guessed it a blend with some sangiovese in there. I didn't have it with food but I do agree that grilled meat is the call. Michelle
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