Agricola Punica
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Agricola Punica 2009 Barrua Red (Isola dei Nuraghi)
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One of the nicest red wines to emerge from the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, Barrua presents lush berry fruit woven with delicate notes of spice, leather and sweet chocolate. The wine is smooth, rich and long-lasting thanks to the delicious quality of its fruit.
— M.L.
(2/1/2013)
Agricola Punica 2007 Barrua Red (Isola dei Nuraghi)
- $60
A blend of Carignano (85%), Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Barrua is the so-called Sassicaia of Sardinia. (In fact, it represents a partnership between the island’s most prestigious co-op, Cantina di Santadi and the makers of Tuscany’s Sassicaia.) This beautiful vintage shows wild sage, black currant and loads of soft spice.
— M.L.
(12/15/2011)
Agricola Punica 2008 Barrua Red (Isola dei Nuraghi)
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- $60
This is a sophisticated blend of Carignano, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and it’s always delightful. This vintage shows intense, soft notes of dried sage and rosemary.
— M.L.
(7/1/2012)
Agricola Punica 2002 Barrua Red (Isola dei Nuraghi)
- Editors' Choice
- $50
This is a ripe, deeply concentrated and solid wine that boasts cherries under spirit, plum preserves, humus, tobacco and tea leaf. So thick, it’s almost syrupy: this is a powerhouse wine.
— M.L.
(4/1/2007)
Agricola Punica 2003 Barrua Red (Isola dei Nuraghi)
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- $50
From the makers of Tuscany’s legendary Sassicaia, this Carignano-Cabernet-Merlot Sardinian blend boasts sunshine within. The wine delivers warm and penetrating aromas of forest berry, Mediterranean herbs and finely etched toasted notes thanks to 15 months in oak. It’s thick and firm in the mouth with bruising tannins and a long, tasty finish.
— M.L.
(2/1/2008)
Agricola Punica 2008 Montessu Red (Isola dei Nuraghi)
- $35
This wonderful blend of Carignano (60%), Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Syrah is one of the island’s emerging “super Sardinian” wines. Plush, rich and extracted, the wine offers the density and longevity to stand up to veal or pork.
— M.L.
(12/15/2011)
Agricola Punica 2009 Montessu Red (Isola dei Nuraghi)
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- $35
Montessu is a gorgeous blend of Carignano, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Syrah that shows full fruit flavors of plum and blackberry, followed by slightly green tones of curry leaf and rosemary. The tannins are firm and tight, with a fine, silky texture.
— M.L.
(2/1/2013)
Agricola Punica 2010 Montessu Red (Isola dei Nuraghi)
- $35
Elegant and tight, this blend offers savory tones of cured meat and dried fruit, followed by green notes of curry leaf and herb. The wine is tangy, thick and persistent on the palate.
— M.L.
(3/1/2013)
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