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Wine Tasting- Pian di Nova Syrah-Sangiovese

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Saturday, March 26, 2022 Hi Again :) The wine I tasted for this post was the 2018 Pian di Nova Syrah-Sangiovese (75% Syrah and 25% Sangiovese) from Tuscany, Italy. This wine is about $20.00 per bottle. The Il Borro Wines website describes this wine as having a soft and enveloping taste with noninvasive tannins. It has a good acidity making it pleasant to drink, and is a well balanced wine.  Recommended Pairings: traditional Tuscan dishes, bread-based or vegetable soups, aged or blue-veined cheeses. Aroma: red fruit, specifically cherry (wine folly textbook page 31) Secondary Aroma: earth, specifically cured meat (wine folly textbook page 31) Tertiary Aroma: general aging, specifically black cherry and tobacco (wine folly textbook page 31) Flavors: this wine was perfectly balanced with a good acidity. Grape Varietal Characteristics: the most planted grape in Australia (wine folly textbook page 172) My Thoughts💭 This is probably one of my most favorite wines I have ever tasted. I would