The 2008 Salice Salentino Liante is a 80% Negroamaro and 20% Malvasia Nera blend partially aged in oak. This sleek, harmonious red floats across the palate with silky fruit, sweet herbs and spices. Year in year out the Liante is a great value, as it is again in 2008. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2012.
This year’s releases from Castello Monaci are quite good, but not as uniformly successful as they have been in recent years, particularly among the entry-level bottlings.
Importer: Frederick Wildman and Sons Ltd, New York, NY; tel. (212) 355-0700