Tenuta Regaleali - Guarnaccio Perricone 2020 (750ml) Australia Australia Shiraz with a little VA that

with a little VA that gives this Pomerol lift

The 2021 O Estranxeiro is a Mencía from the village of A Cova

though it will continue to age even further

between the chewiness of chalk and the bitterness of citrus zest

As I wrote in my barrel tasting note

Tenuta Regaleali - Guarnaccio Perricone 2020 (750ml) Australia Australia Shiraz with a little VA thatSpicy and floral on the nose, this expression of the lesser known but worthy Sicilian grape Perricone opens with white pepper and violets followed by metallic umami notes of black olives and graphite. The palate offers wild strawberry and Bing and black cherries along with more flintiness, stones and wild herbs. A medicinal finish is carried through with relaxing tannins and plenty of acid.