WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
Intensely red in color with purple reflections, this wine contains aromas of red fruit and sweet spices that balance out vanilla wood notes. On the palate, the wine is round and harmonious with a persistent finish and sweet tannins.
TASTING NOTES:
From a cool vintage, the Famiglia Cotarella 2021 Merlot Sodale Cotarella is balanced and focused with great intensity. The wine shines with dark fruit, cherry and blackberry. The mouthfeel is elegant and streamlined but not thin. You get chalky tannins and dark fruit in this well-balanced Merlot from Lazio in central Italy.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 pts.
The 2021 Sodale, a varietal Lazio Merlot, is darkly alluring with an array of dusty violet, rose and wild blueberries. It's pleasantly sweet upon entry. Brisk acidity and tart wild berry fruits quickly add tension as hints of sour citrus and a savory herbal flourish amass toward the close. This finishes chewy and long, inviting the taster back to the glass with a bitter tinge that keeps the mouth watering.
- Vinous, 91 pts.
