Feeling on top of the world after shaking the cold and a perfect post illness wine to review at the same time.
Although it was difficult to pick out the detail in the flavours of the wine following the cold, one thing that stood out was, how lovely this wine is.
I have tried the odd Ripasso before, mainly because it's similar in style to and Amarone or Recioto, the little brother of these if you like, but I have been disappointed in the past.
Marks and Spencer have jumped leaps and bounds over the past year with their wine, perhaps there's a new wine buyer or a new policy? Either way what they're doing is good from what I've sampled.
So on to the wine.
This wine had a fair few things going on, herbaceous hints of liquorice and leather. Smooth fruit and subtle tannins.
I matched it with a fantastic recipe from BBC Good Food, a Sausage Pasta Bake. This is becoming an all time favourite of mine. All the way down to the spinach the wine and dish seems to work hand in hand. I wasn't a big fan of spinach before trying it with this wine, but that's now changed because the herb-like nature of the wine seemed to work so well with it. Plus the tanic tone of the wine (a low whisper) didn't fight the sausages away.
A great flavour combination and a nod of respect to M&S.
A very well priced wine at £8.99 at the time of writing, and I believe for the next week or so M&S are running their 25% off 6 or more bottles promotion! Well worth a bottle or two!
The wine is available in store and online.
Oh and before I forget, here's the recipe... give it go, you'll love it!
Link: Rigatoni-Sausage-Bake
Don't forget if there's a wine you'd like me to review, please leave a comment!
Don't forget if there's a wine you'd like me to review, please leave a comment!
