Very toasty and dark in appearance, the 2011 Isola dei Nuraghi Buio Buio is a dense and savory wine that pours thickly out of the bottle. The texture of this pure expression of Carignano is packed tight with softness, richness and decadence. This in-your-face wine offers less in terms of nuance and finesse. Ripe fruit and tobacco lift in thick layers from the bouquet. Soft tobacco and chocolate appear on the finish. This is a proud hot-climate wine.

Buio Buio is one of this estate’s best wines. The first vintage of this 100% expression of Carignano was in 2004 and the wine benefits from calcium-rich soils and oak aging. It delivers aromas of blueberry and blackberry with spice, tobacco and almond nut.——M.L.(9/1/2009)—— 90