“Kind of hoped you wouldn’t blame me
I can’t wake up
Everyday and find the same me”- Evan Dando
Ah, Mr Dando. I’m showing my age by quoting you. The 90s slacker icon pops in to my head every second year, gets a heavy spin & is then consigned to the bottom of the pile until the mood captures me again. Truth is he was excellent at the Zoo earlier this year. A human jukebox with his sticker plastered acoustic guitar.
My taste in music is not static, nor is it consistent and I wouldn’t have it any other way. So why do I often desire consistency in my appreciation of wine?
Anyway, the journey is too new & fresh to claim a great deal of it in my writing. It could possibly stay that way, I’m unsure. The problematic arose again when I tasted this Sangiovese from Pizzini, a winery that I have adored for a very long time. I have oscillated between immense enjoyment of the 2006 release and a slight feeling of disappointment when drinking the wine. And the variation is my “fault”, not significantly related to the bottle’s evolution or individual specificities.
The flavour profile is classic Australian Sangiovese in my books. Cherries, almonds (and their skins), orange peel, spice and aniseed with some dried oregano. No problems there. It is excellently structured with acidity on entry, then some delightfully chewy tannins from the mid palate through to a savoury conclusion. And it’s medium bodied. Maybe I just wanted something with a little more weight the night I drank it?
Clearly it is a very good wine and I did enjoy it. But I thought I’d enjoy it more. Go figure.
Winery Website- http://www.pizzini.com.au/pizzini/