Salice Salentino

[barnesy]

1997 Agricole Vallone Salice Salentino Rosso Riserva. It also has "Vereto" on the lable, not sure what that means....

Anyways, the guy at the wineshop recommended this $9 bottle. It has negro amaro and malvasia nera grapes. This was a very enjoyable bottle. It was very balanced, with a earthy/peppery finish that was reminiscent of Rhone, also had pepper/spice on the nose. It had a nice, ruby color and was medium bodied. So far this is guy is 4/4 on recommendations.

Barnesy

[winoweenie]

Barnsey, Get his name , Rank, and Serial number and bring him cookies for Xmas. winoweenie

[Thomas]

Warms my heart. A good Salice is a thing of beauty, and still at a reasonable price.

[hotwine]

Currently sipping on a 1996 Candido Salice Salentino. Black earth, mushrooms and black pepper, with a tobacco undertone. And at only $7.99! It needs pasta with meat and tomato sauce, with lots of garlic, and a fresh spinach salad with olive oil, black olives and Reggiano for dessert. (Think I'll start and end with dessert, to hell with the pasta!)

[Thomas]

Yep. Those southern Italian reds are good with tomato sauce. I said it somewhere else but IK thinks otherwise. ...