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Burdese - 2015

Planeta

3.70 / 5.0

Type: red still, dry
Region: Sicilia DOC, Italy
Producer: Planeta
Vintage: 2015
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol: 13.5
Sugar: 2.3
Price: 961 UAH, 885 UAH
Cellar: not available

Ratings

November 2, 2021

3.60 / 5.0·750 ml·@101 Bar

Tasted during after party of Il Pirata event.

When it comes to big and traditional producers from Sicilia, Planeta rarely connects with my taste preferences. Burdesse is a well crafted Bordeaux blend displaying jammy fruits, cigar box, prune and smoke. Well balanced, though tannin level is absurdly high and stands out in a bad way, so it requires some great aeration. One of those full-bodied wines that is hard and not interesting to drink. Though again, objectively it's good.

August 13, 2021

3.80 / 5.0·750 ml·@2 Bobra

I always wanted to taste this wine, but somehow it constantly eluded me. And funnily, I expected it to be mediocre, but instead it turned out to be a good one. Powerful and spicy bouquet with prune, black pepper and smoke. Well balanced, aftertaste is long, fruit-forward palate.

Planeta

Despite the rich wine history that spans over 3000 years, Sicily started to appear on international wine maps only in the last few decades. Planeta winery is among the leading winemakers responsible for quality revolution on the island. Alessio Planeta decided to experiment with international grapes alongside autochthonous ones. In 1985, after establishing the first winery at Ulmo, they planted their first vines. And ten years later, they released their first wine - Chardonnay. Many consider (citation needed) that this particular wine (among a few others) changed the perception of Sicily on the international market.

Today Planeta owns 6 wineries across Sicily: Ulmo and Dispensa in Menfi, Dorilli in Vittoria, Buonivini in Noto, Feudo di Mezzo on Etna and La Baronia in Capo Milazzo.