Wine Advocate
par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 20/05/2021
The 2020 Verso is a blend of 60% Merlot with the rest Cabernet Sauvignon and a splash of Petit Verdot, aging for around eight months in one-year-old French oak barriques. It has an alcohol of 13.7%, a pH of 3.81 and an IPT (tannin index) of 80. Deep garnet-purple in color, the nose is showing a little reduction at this nascent stage, giving way to a core of baked black plums, blueberry pie and crème de cassis, plus hints of tar, licorice and cracked black pepper. The medium-bodied palate delivers lightly chewy tannins to support the black fruit and earthy layers, with a glimmer of freshness in the background, finishing on a stewed tea note.