Now Cabernet Sauvignon can blend with a large variety of grapes, but most are not shy wallflowers like Pinot Noir, so when I came across a wine with exactly that blend at the Winter Food Festival last weekend, and in equal proportions, I was intrigued as I would have thought the Cabernet would overpower the Pinot and the latter's delicacy would be drowned out. In a way I was right. That 2010 Rosso del Camul was a deep ruby, with a berry fruity nose tending towards the more dominant black fruit types. The palate was sweet and fruity with a touch of wood, well supported by an acid backbone. No one would have guessed the 50% Pinot Nero from the colour, nose or palate.
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