Domaine de Torraccia Oriu Rouge 2006 is from Porto Vecchio in Corsica which in on the East of the Island itis made from a blend of 80% Nielluccio and 20% Sciacarello and is a garnet colour ( indicates the age of this wine) and has a narrow tawny rim, once more indicating its age/quality.
On the nose there are signs of some reduction, clean - due to the evolution of this wine, there is spice and cedar box aromas which indicate wood contact, alongside coffee, leather and dried fruits which are secodary ( and tertiary) aromas. On the palate the wine is dry with tasty chalky tannins and freshning acidity keeping the spice, dried fruit and leather, elegant and edgy. The finish is drying but with sweet dried fruit fruit and the tannins give a firm end. Supplied by
Yapp Brothers at a cost of £18.75.
Score : 85 but is it good value at this price - you decide.
