Antinori Achelo

This wine smelt so bad, I even began to doubt the cleanliness of my glassware and poured a second glass. Could be the vintage, 2006, maybe wasn’t working out for Syrah grapes in central Italy. If you fancy an Italian Syrah from Tuscany then go for Isole e Olena Syrah at €35, these are consistantly good thru the vintages and is the best Tuscan Syrah, in Sicily the Planeta Syrah is wonderful at around €20. Best budget price Syrah I would give to Falesco at around €7 (or the Merlot/Syrah Tellus). All these wines are QPR wines, you wont be disappointed. Italy, apart from a handful of examples hasn’t really brought the news with Syrah, and until it does, you cant beat an Aussie Shiraz or CDP/Cote du Rhone.
Sorry it’s a short one today folks, below is the review for the Achelo, I can’t recommend it (though I do sell it!) but I do recommend the Planeta, which we also sell, linked up here.
Antinori Achelo Syrah 2006 – PASS – €10
Dark purple in the glass, nice intensity, nose is a little tight, vegetal, no fruit, viney, leathery but funky, off almost, 3 day old socks on the nose. Mid bodied, more acidic than expected, non interesting tannins, fairly smooth, drinks easily with a nice 20 second finish but one dimensional and bland not a good effort at all and not what I expect fom a Syrah or an Antinori wine. Maybe the 2006 vintage is bad example. 82 Points
Question of the Day
Your favourite Syrah please?
Penfolds Shiraz is the best anywhere, anytime.
I personally didn’t find the Achelo that bad Sarah, but mine was an 04, maybe its just to young?>>Rick K
Its possible I suppose, I dont think this is particularly a wine for ageing, and I was kinda shocked at it too. All our palates are different, for me this was a nowhere wine. Not worth €10
Hot Topic od debate, but I love Mollydooker The Boxer. Have you tried it? Very different to Italian Syrah.