Random Wine #1

A half-hearted attempt to chronicle some of the weird and wonderful wines that seem to get drunk at Clos Windsor every now and then.

This week -

2005 Terruzi & Puthod ‘terre di tufi’



Described as the original 'White Supertuscan', it is a typically Italian blend of Malvasia, Chardonnay and Vermentino. When I say typically, it's like, you know, those bloody field blends from Alto Adige where they just chuck Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Gewurz in together and hope it turns out Alsatian, or this wines red cousin, where someone decided it wasn't enough to have Sangiovese, it should be beefed up with Cabernet.

Anyway this is a goddamn bizzare wine, mildly oxidative, heftily oaked, strange and intense.

I found a decent wack of aniseed and notes of crushed sorrel, butter, sea foam, sand and biscuit.

After some warming up a lovely element of spiced pear gave the wine some fruit and approachability.

Vibrant acidity dominates and carries a long, hot, almost tannic finish.

weird....i would rate this wine 81 italian boots.