No rest for the wine quest so I plow ahead. Librandi is a large producer of wines from the instep of Italy's foot, Calabria. This particular wine, the Duca San Felice Riserva spends 3 years in the bottle before it is released to the public. In this case it is a 2001 we will be enjoying with home made chili made in a brand new slow cooker.The grape here is Gaglioppo, an indegenous varietal likely brought from Greece. With gentle Italian guitar playing in the background complements of the Librandi website I open the bottle. A quick hit of mint on the nose, mellowed tannins and a finish with a bit of sour fruit. This is an enjoyable $18 wine that clearly shows the benefits of bottle aging. It has been caught in its prime tonight.
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