Passopisciaro, Contrada Porcaria Size:6x750ml with a mineral texture and

with a mineral texture and a long finish

There is a really lovely mouth feel to the beautifully intense and mineral-driven medium-bodied flavors that possess a firm

even a trifle phenolic on the finish in its youth

This seems so different from the fresher wines in this Lea & Sandeman tasting

both in the tannins and the acidity but even so it is really harmonious and elegant on the long finish

Passopisciaro, Contrada Porcaria Size:6x750ml with a mineral texture andThe 2012 Contrada P is my favorite wine among Andrea Franchetti's batch of new single vineyard releases. This is a spectacular expression of Nerello Mascalese (aged in large oak casks for 18 months) that speaks in a loud, clear and beautifully melodious voice. Contrada Porcaria sees 80 year old vines planted at 600 to 700 meters above sea level. The soils consist of thin layers of lava deposit and sandy ash. The mineral definition here is excellent