The 2005 Burdese is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc aged 14 months in French oak. It is the least generous of these offerings. Notes of dark fruit, mint, sweet herbs and chocolate emerge from this powerful wine but there isn’t quite enough fruit to stand up to its structural components. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2012.
Importer: Palm Bay International, Boca Raton, FL; tel. (561) 362-9642