{"product_id":"2022-famiglia-cotarella-falesco-sodale-merlot-lazio-igt-italy-750ml","title":"2022 Famiglia Cotarella Falesco 'Sodale' Merlot Lazio IGT, Italy (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKER'S NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSodale is deep red in color with purplish hues. On the nose aromatic notes of red fruit and sweet spices are in perfect harmony with woody vanilla notes. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, harmonious and pleasant with a lenghty balanced finish with polished, sweet tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an excellent value buy. The Famiglia Cotarella 2022 Merlot Sodale Cotarella draws its fruit from Lazio near the village of Montefiascone with higher elevations and volcanic soils. This is a cool-climate expression of the grape, and you taste purple and blue fruits, pretty sweetness and tart flavors. The wine goes into oak for seven months, with second-use barrels handed down from the Montiano program. That volcanic signature is definitely present here with etched mineral notes. Riccardo Cotarella tells me that the Montiano site always delivers concentrated fruit and a strong sense of place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan itemprop=\"author\" class=\"pipProdProReviews_name\"\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 pts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA refined and creamy merlot with blackberries, dark chocolate and light graphite. It’s medium-bodied and balanced, with a lovely texture and a juicy and delicious finish. Beautiful now. Drink or hold.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- James Suckling, 92 pts. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"reviewBody\" class=\"pipProdProReviews_review\"\u003eDarkly floral, the 2022 Merlot Sodale opens with a daunting dark bouquet of dried violets, lavender, traces of stone dust and crushed blackberries. This splashes across the palate, silky and lifted, with ripe blueberries underscored by tactile mineral tones. The Sodale finishes perfumed and extended with a coating of fine-grained tannins and a staining of primary concentration that resonates.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"reviewBody\" class=\"pipProdProReviews_review\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Vinous, 92 pts. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"GLWS Cooper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47858343346363,"sku":"S 1B","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6837\/files\/sodalefinal.jpg?v=1779810637","url":"https:\/\/www.woodswholesalewine.com\/products\/2022-famiglia-cotarella-falesco-sodale-merlot-lazio-igt-italy-750ml","provider":"Woods Wholesale Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}