Agricola Punica Isola Dei Nuraghi Barrua 2016 (6x75cl)
This stylish blend of Carignano and 15% Bordeaux varieties has blackcurrant, tomato leaf, sweet spice and cinnamon aromas and a silky texture. Concentrated without being too heavy. Finely integrated tannins. Classy.
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2030
Reviewer Name: Susan Hulme MW
Aromas of blackberries, blueberries, porcini, baking spices, rosemary and dried flowers. It’s full-bodied with firm tannins. Tight and compact on the palate with good structure and lively acidity. Firm finish. Drink in 2024.
Review Date: 8th June 2021
An elegant, medium- to full-bodied red, but with a gusty core of tannins and tightly knit flavors ripe black raspberry and blackberry fruit, delicate herbes de Provence, green olive and a touch of melted black licorice. It's fresh and focused, with a rich vein of tangy mineral echoing on the finish. Lovely now, but this should start to shine with short-term aging. Carignano, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2023 through 2033. 12,500 cases made, 800 cases imported. — AN
Drinking Window: 2023 - 2033
Reviewer Name: Alison Napjus
Review Date: 31st May 2021
Crushed wild berries, violets, incense and sweet spices lift up from the 2016 Barrua. It is silky in texture with a polished display of red and black fruits, well balanced by tactile mineral notes that form toward the close. Hints of fine tannin linger throughout the pretty, purple-tinged finale. The 2016 could use another year or two to flesh out a bit, but I expect that it will always be a more lifted and leaner expression of Barrua. This is a blend of 70% Carignan, 10% Syrah, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc.
Drinking Window: 2023 - 2039
Reviewer Name: Eric Guido
Review Date: 1st March 2021