Domaine Comte Abbatucci, Ajaccio (Corsica, France) 2013

 In A Moveable Feast, Ernest Hemingway reported, "We had a Corsican wine that had great authority and a low price.  It was a very Corsican wine, and you could dilute it by half with water and still receive its message."  His remark evokes the essence of Abbatucci’s Ajaccio Faustine, a 70-30 blend of Sciacarellu and Niellucciu that have grown on the granite ridgelines of the Ajacci region.  This blend delivers a wealth of floral and herbal aromatics with an infectiously juicy meld of crushed raspberries, strawberries, pepper, and thyme on the palate.  This pure, versatile, and energetic wine closes with a lengthy finish.  I suspect this gem will be utterly enjoyable for several more years.