Planeta is one of Sicily’s most recognized wineries. Perhaps I picked up a bottle of their Plumbago because it reminds me of an affliction called lumbago somewhat of a relic of a disease categorization these days. Remove the P from the wine’s name and you have lumbago an affliction affecting the back. If you don’t have a sense of humor as a wine writer you’ll get a serious posting as a wine writer for the Sable Island Messenger or Allo Police in Montreal.
Aroma: Cherry and raspberry rule the roost with spasms all over the place shouting “red fruit” but there is a tad of black coffee with some dark chocolate and Santa Rosa plum. The warmer the wine the more the oak creeps out.
Palate: Tannins are on the mild side. Big infusion of raspberry and cocoa making the wine almost momentarily making the wine semi-sweet. A delightful mid weight wine with a short finish.
Personality: I assure you a glass or two of me will set your mind at ease if you are suffering from lumbago. In Italian Plumbago means a type of wildflower. I was fermented in stainless steel and then spent 10 months in oak. Not telling you what type of oak here. I am coy just like the Planeta website.
Food Match: A Napoli pizza made with Caputo flour of course!
Cellarbility: Consume by end of 2025.
Price: $24.95CDN (Ontario).
RKS 2023 Wine Rating: 91/100. Michael Godel 92/100.
(Planeta 2019 Plumbago Sicilia Nero D’Avola DOC, Planeta, Menfi, Italy, 750 mL, 13.5%).
WARNING: If you are suffering from lumbago and are on Darvon please don’t mix with this wine. It is one or the other.
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