Arianna Occhipinti - Il Frappato Terre Siciliane IGT 2022
Price: $44.99
| Producer | Arianna Occhipinti |
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| Country | ITALY |
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| Region | Sicily |
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| Subregion | Terre Siciliane IGT |
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| Varietal | Frappato |
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| Vintage | 2022 |
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| Sku | 35325 |
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James Suckling: 94 Points
A succulent, precise, bright and lively frappato. The nose shows notes of forest berries, sour cherries, forest floor, pebbles and mild spices. It’s light- to medium-bodied with silky tannins. Polished and vivid with bright acidity. It’s agile, with so much succulence at the center. Mouthwatering and long. Drink or hold.
Vinous: 92 Points
The 2022 Il Frappato is an understated beauty. Blackberries and currants swirl up from the glass, accentuated by hints of incense and rubbed sage. This splashes across the palate, soft-textured and pliant, with crisp red and black fruits that flow across a core of tactile minerals and savory spice. A bump of zesty acidity maintains amazing freshness even as a tart wild berry tinge pinches at the cheeks through the long and tension-filled finale. I’d rather enjoy the 2022 alongside a meal than on its own, but I have a feeling that was Arianna Occhipinti’s intention.
