Wine Tasting: 2011 Fattoria Petrolo Torrione Toscana IGT

Today's vino-visit is to Italy.  Of the countries I've visited, (approximately twelve)  Italy is definitely my favorite thus far.

Torrione is a Tuscan red blend consisting 80% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot, and finally 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.

My tasting notes are as follows:

Cherries, rose petals, and red apple rind on the nose. Strawberry licorice with a woody essence and a spoke in tartness leading in the the finish.  Smooth, but doesn't have the depth to have a silky texture.  For this wine, I think that maybe superfluous as it certainly doesn't detract from it being a great wine and at it's price point. ($23US) It's an absolute steal.

Tasting: 2007 Castello del Terriccio 'Tassinaia' Toscana IGT

Dark garnet in color with medium plus legs. It smells of blueberry, cherry, plum, a touch of vanilla and lavender. Tastes of blueberries, prunes, cherry with a kind of wet wool finish. The body is medium plus and the wine feels very polished. The wine has a fairly low acidity and a medium finish.  Decanting was not required.

I paired this with my homemade spaghetti with Italian sausage.   It paired beautifully, but this wine is great all by itself also.   I definitely would recommend this wine.