Hot Off The Press: Matthew Jukes Wine of the Week
Laura on 9 Feb 2015
Matthew Jukes recently posted this amazing review of Santadi’s Terre Brune 2010 for MoneyWeek.
To summarise: “This is the finest red I have ever tasted from Sardinia and it is also my favourite Carignan in the world.” Praise indeed!
See below for Matthew's full review, or check out the original post for MoneyWeek on his website righthere.
2010 Terre Brune, Santadi, Sardinia, Italy
“There is a brilliant Italian restaurant in Lower Sloane Street, London SW1 called Caraffini. Always packed with locals, this is not a trendy Italian newcomer but an elegant institution with superb, classic dishes, the finest service in London and also a lovely, short wine list. Every single time I have been there (over two decades!) I have ordered Rocca Rubia – a spectacular and eminently affordable Carignan from Sardinia.
“The other day I tasted Rocca Rubia’s ‘tre bicchieri’ (the highest award in the Italian wine guide, Gambero Rosso) big brother, Terre Brune. This is old vine Carignano with a dash of a local grape called Bovaleddu. This is the finest red I have ever tasted from Sardinia and it is also my favourite Carignan in the world. The level of bravado, flair and flamboyance on show in this inky red wine is staggering and it is already drinking beautifully.”
Jukes goes on to highlight some other personal favourites from the Tre Bicchieri-awarded wines in Great Western Wine’s portfolio, adding “they are all epic.”