APPEARANCE:
Relatively light in color, much like a darkish Pinot Noir.
ON THE NOSE:
At first the nose on this wine is very closed, but does exhibit rhubarb, of all things. As it opens it displays more fruit — plum and raspberry — but it also becomes rather horsey in character, with some definite wet rock. The fruit is tied up with a sweaty bra. This nose is a bit funky, but not "French" funky — something else: Italian funky?
ON THE PALATE:
At the very first this wine has a nice attack which hints at tannin, explodes with acidity, but then disappears with virtually no finish. We'll have to let this wine breathe and come back, me-thinks. As it opens more fruit is available to the palate, with some horse sweat thrown in. This Italian wine is highly acidic and, although I feel the tannins in my teeth and gums, I cannot say that this wine is balanced in any way, not to our tastes at least. The effect is sort of like heartburn, or eating very sour cherries, which is what this wine tastes like too. Don't get us wrong, it isn't all that bad, it's just that the acidity is indeed out of balance to our particular tastes. As we get used to new and different wines, however, we are learning that the overall sense of "balance" indeed changes with the type of wine one drinks, so perhaps this Cannanou is on par with what it should be! Five hours later the tannins begin to emerge and add more balance, but still, by the end of this bottle, the balance is never realized. We would not have guessed this as a Grenache, so the terroir of Sardinia must significantly affect this particular variety, and just maybe this is one reason that this grape is not called Grenache in Italy.
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Our Rating: 85
Would we drink it again? 
Yes! Although we were somewhat put off by the acidity, this was still a quality wine, especially for $10.
Would we buy it again? 
No! We liked it, but just not enough to buy it again!
