The 2011 Frappato is a wine of contrasts. There is striking purity and translucency to the fruit, but at the same time a slight element of greenness, especially in the tannin, detracts from the wine’s overall balance. As always, the Frappato seems to hover on the palate with a weightless, intriguing personality that is hard to fully describe with words. With a little more purity in the tannins, the 2011 could have been a materially better wine. As it is, the 2011 is good, but not great. Multiple bottles have essentially shown similarly. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2016. COS is yet another Sicilian winery on a roll. Importer: Domaine Select, New York, NY; tel. (212) 279-0799