Sometimes things go wrong in every way that they can and you’re
left having to pick through the mess and find remnants worth saving. While it
would be easy to sit around and bask in a “woe is me” attitude, what’s the
point? So what if shit doesn’t work out? Deep down I never really expected it
to in the first place. I’m not an optimistic kind of gal, never have been and
never will be, but I also think that there’s no point in worrying about
yesterday’s problems because tomorrow’s might be worse and next week’s will
probably be catastrophic. And why worry when I have wine? *
I had honestly planned out a better (more eloquent) post to accompany
this wine, then life happened, and that killed off any and all attempts to fake optimism... BUT that doesn’t make this wine any less
spectacular:
Brutocao Quadriga (quadriga being a Roman chariot drawn by
four horses, in this case four Italian varietals) is a blend of 40% Sangiovese, 28% Primitivo, 16% Barbera and 16%
Dolcetto from Mendocino. In my opinion its an old world style wine with a new
world feel. It spends 18 months in oak (90% French, 10% American).
Medium-bodied with notes of violet accompanied by red cherry and fresh blackberry
on the nose. The fruit carries over to the palate and the oak adds some caramel
and more rustic notes. The finish is medium-plus with bright acidity and light
tannins. It’s a super enjoyable red wine, perfect for warmer weather.
I promise a better post next time, once I’ve gotten past
this terrible month. Also some people in the McDonalds drive-thru outside my apartment just started some major drama and the screaming and honking is a bit distracting... while also highly entertaining. My apologies.
*not saying you should try drinking your problems away, it’s
a less than stellar plan and rarely ever works out.
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