Trying the Aleatico varietal

L and I exchanged wine and I got Jacuzzi Family Winery 2006 of the Aleatico varietal.

A few days later, I poured this pale ruby wine. No nose initially, but it shyly opened to raspberry jam and some spice. Sometime later a floral flash reminiscent of the Muscat white grape of which this is related.

The palate is similar. Reticent with red fruit, floral, spice, and tree branch. Like a mutant pinot noir. A surprisingly heavy body for such a low intensity wine. Moderate acidity and no tannins. An overall impression of smoothness. It finally occurred to me to view this as a dark rose, not a red.

If you're expecting something moderate or big, it's disappointing. But as an elegant, restrained but surprisingly thick wine, my score is 89 points. Thanks L.