Feudo Montoni Perricone Del Core Sicilia, Sicily, Italy

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There is a lot of buzz surrounding the Perricone grape. The Feudo Montoni 2021 Sicilia Perricone Core opens to a medium dark color with spice, fresh-cut cedarwood and untreated tobacco. There is a lot of dark primary fruit and some sour berry nuances, but the wine feels quite smooth in texture and is ready to drink now.

The Perricone grape (also known locally as Guarnaccia Nera) offers rich concentration and ample power, but it also shows a rustic side with hints of bramble and bitterness that are part of its DNA. The certified organic Feudo Montoni 2019 Sicilia Perricone Core is very true to the varietal with a noticeable richness, a smoky or spicy character and plenty of sweet cherry and blackberry. The mouthfeel is not too powerful, and the tannins are moderate, but this release of 26,000 bottles remains your proverbial steak wine nonetheless.

The 2018 Sicilia Perricone Core offers a rather mild interpretation of a grape that can deliver a lot more power and darkness in other vintages. With a lot of rain toward the end of the growing season, this vintage is a little faded and subdued in comparison. You get dark fruit, black cherry and some earthy notes on the close. I would suggest drinking this wine within the next 18 months.

Perricone is known for its dark and impenetrable appearance, and that's exactly what you get here. The 2016 Sicilia Perricone Core is a beast of a wine with roaring aromas of black fruit, raisins, shriveled prune and cherry cola. Yet the wine also has a very pronounced savory side with licorice, camphor ash, mint and balsam herb. This hot vintage is a bit too much for my taste. However, the wine does remain centered in a place of elegance despite its overblown and exaggerated personality. Despite all the ripeness, the finish is dry.