Alto Adige Wines Grand Tasting Tour

Abbazia di Novacella

• 2010 Abbazia di Novacella (Stiftskellerei Neustift) Gewürztraminer - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler
  Light lemon yellow color; very floral, honeysuckle, jasmine, orange blossom nose; creamy textured, ripe pear, floral, honeysuckle palate with lowish acidity; medium-plus finish (4.5 grams RS; 14% alcohol) (91 pts.)
• 2010 Abbazia di Novacella (Stiftskellerei Neustift) Sylvaner - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler
  Light yellow color; aromatic, stony, tart apple, mineral nose; tart apple, mineral, lightly savory palate with a sense of herbs; medium-plus finish (88 pts.)
• 2010 Abbazia di Novacella (Stiftskellerei Neustift) Sylvaner Praepositus - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler
  Light yellow color; aromatic, mineral, very tart peach nose; tart peach, mineral, stony, green herb palate; medium-plus finish (90 pts.)
• 2010 Abbazia di Novacella (Stiftskellerei Neustift) Pinot Grigio - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler
  Light yellow color; aromatic, tart peach nose; tart green pear, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points (88 pts.)
• 2010 Abbazia di Novacella (Stiftskellerei Neustift) Kerner - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler
  Light yellow color; fresh, light citrus, tart apple nose; tasty, tart citrus, tart apple palate; medium-plus finish (90 pts.)
• 2010 Abbazia di Novacella (Stiftskellerei Neustift) Kerner Praepositus - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler
  Light yellow color; nice white peach, crisp apple nose; tasty, crispy, tart white peach, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (91 pts.)
• 2010 Abbazia di Novacella (Stiftskellerei Neustift) Schiava Kalterersee - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler
  Light-medium red color with pale meniscus; tart currant, red berry nose; tasty, tart currant, tart red berry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points (88 pts.)
• 2010 Abbazia di Novacella (Stiftskellerei Neustift) Pinot Nero - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; floral, tart cherry nose; tart cherry, light brown sugar palate; medium finish (87 pts.)
• 2010 Abbazia di Novacella (Stiftskellerei Neustift) Lagrein - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler
  Dark ruby color; deep berry, ripe raspberry nose; tart raspberry, tart berry palate; medium-plus finish (87 pts.)

Andriano

• 2010 Kellerei Cantina Andrian Pinot Bianco - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; tart pear nose; tart pear, mineral palate; medium finish 88+ points (88 pts.)
• 2010 Kellerei Cantina Andrian Pinot Grigio - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; tart peach, pear nose; tart peach, pear palate; medium finish (88 pts.)
• 2010 Kellerei Cantina Andrian Chardonnay Somereto - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; tart pear, tart apple nose; tart pear, tart apple palate; medium finish 88+ points (88 pts.)
• 2010 Kellerei Cantina Andrian Sauvignon Floreado - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; aromatic, smoke, tart grapefruit nose; tart grapefruit, mineral palate; medium finish 86+ points (86 pts.)
• 2008 Kellerei Cantina Andrian Gewürztraminer Movado - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light medium yellow color; aromatic, roses, geranium nose; roses, geranium palate; medium finish (90 pts.)
• 2010 Kellerei Cantina Andrian Blauburgunder - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; tart raspberry, tart cherry nose; tart raspberry, citrus palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (88 pts.)
• 2008 Kellerei Cantina Andrian Lagrein Rubeno - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Medium dark ruby color; ripe cherry, red berry nose; tart red berry, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish (87 pts.)
• 2007 Kellerei Cantina Andrian Lagrein Tor di Lupo Riserva - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Opaque red violet color; tart plum, smoky nose; tart plum, cranberry palate; medium-plus finish (88 pts.)

Arunda Vivaldi

• N.V. Arunda Vivaldi Trento Brut - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Trentino, Trento
  Light yellow color with major mousse; delicate, floral, tart peach nose; tart peach, citrus palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (50% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Bianco, 20% Pinot Noir, metodo classico) (87 pts.)
• N.V. Arunda Vivaldi Alto Adige - Südtirol Excellor Rosé - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow pink color with major mousse; strawberry jello mix, tart strawberry nose; tart Rainier cherry palate; medium-plus finish (100% Pinot Noir) (88 pts.)
• N.V. Arunda Vivaldi Alto Adige - Südtirol Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color with good mousse; tart peach, apple nose; tasty, tart apple, tart peach palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points (88 pts.)

Bolzano

• 2010 Kellerei Bozen / Cantina Bolzano St. Magdalener Classico Huck am Bach - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, St. Magdalener Classico
  Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; tart cherry, light almond, tart raspberry nose; light-medium bodied, soft, tart raspberry, tart cherry, mineral palate, reminiscent of a light villages Burgundy; medium-plus finish (88 pts.)
• 2011 Kellerei Bozen / Cantina Bolzano Pinot Grigio - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; green apple, citrus nose; green apple, citrus palate; short-medium finish (85 pts.)
• 2011 Kellerei Bozen / Cantina Bolzano Weissburgunder Pinot Bianco Dellago - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; nice tart citrus, tart pear nose; tart pear, tart citrus palate; medium finish 88+ points (88 pts.)
• 2011 Kellerei Bozen / Cantina Bolzano Sauvignon Mock - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; tart peach nose; tart peach, light smoke, tart gooseberry palate; medium finish 88+ points (88 pts.)
• 2011 Kellerei Bozen / Cantina Bolzano St. Magdalener Classico Huck am Bach - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, St. Magdalener Classico
  Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; tart cranberry nose; tart cranberry, tart red berry palate; medium finish (87 pts.)
• 2009 Kellerei Bozen / Cantina Bolzano Pinot Nero Riserva - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Medium cherry red color; floral, raspberry nose; tasty, tart raspberry, tart cherry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (90 pts.)
• 2010 Kellerei Bozen / Cantina Bolzano Lagrein Perl - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Dark purple red violet color; smoke, tart black fruit nose; smoke, tart black fruit, tar palate; medium-plus finish (87 pts.)
• 2009 Kellerei Bozen / Cantina Bolzano Lagrein Alto Adige - Südtirol Riserva Taber - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Very dark purple red violet color; tart berry, ripe currant nose; tart berry, ripe currant palate; medium-plus finish (89 pts.)

Caldaro

• 2010 Kellerei Kaltern Caldaro Lagrein Spigel - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Opaque purple red violet color; violets, tart blackberry, tart wild berry nose; tight, very tart plum, tart currant palate with major tannins; needs 4-5 years; medium-plus finish 87+ points (12 mos in barrique, 1/3 new; 3.2 grams RS) (87 pts.)
• 2011 Kellerei Kaltern Caldaro Pinot Grigio Alto Adige - Südtirol - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; tart peach nose; tat peach palate with medium acidity; medium finish (88 pts.)
• 2011 Kellerei Kaltern Caldaro Weissburgunder - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; tart citrus nose; tart citrus palate with near medium acidity; medium finish 88+ points (blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc) (88 pts.)
• 2011 Kellerei Kaltern Caldaro Pinot Bianco - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; very tart peach nose; tart peach, citrus palate; medium finish 87+ points (87 pts.)
• 2011 Kellerei Kaltern Caldaro Müller-Thurgau - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; tart peach, tart apple nose; tasty, tart peach, green apple palate; medium finish 88+ points (88 pts.)
• 2010 Kellerei Kaltern Caldaro Pinot Bianco Alto Adige - Südtirol Vial - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; peach, floral nose; tart peach, citrus palate; medium finish 87+ points (87 pts.)
• 2010 Kellerei Kaltern Caldaro Sauvignon Premstaler - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Lago di Caldaro
  Light yellow color; smoke, tart gooseberry nose; smoke, tart gooseberry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 89+ points (89 pts.)
• 2010 Kellerei Kaltern Caldaro Alto Adige - Südtirol Signé - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light medium orange pink color; tart currant, blood orange nose; tart currant, blood orange palate; medium finish (90 pts.)
• 2009 Kellerei Kaltern Caldaro Pinot Nero Alto Adige - Südtirol Saltner - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light medium cherry red color; tart currant, tart cherry nose; tasty, tart cherry, tart currant, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (89 pts.)
• 2010 Kellerei Kaltern Caldaro Lagrein - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Dark ruby color; tart red berry, smoke nose; tart red berry, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 86+ points (86 pts.)

Castelfeder

• 2011 Castelfeder Alto Adige - Südtirol Raif - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Very light yellow color; smoky, tart gooseberry nose; smoky, tart gooseberry palate; medium finish 86+ points (86 pts.)
• 2011 Castelfeder Kerner Lahn - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; tart apple nose; tart apple, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (87 pts.)
• 2011 Castelfeder Gewürztraminer Alto Adige - Südtirol Vom Lehm - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; aromatic, geranium nose; tasty, geranium, tart peach, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (90 pts.)
• 2008 Castelfeder Chardonnay Alto Adige - Südtirol Burgum Novum Riserva - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; ripe pineapple, pineapple syrup nose; ripe pineapple, pineapple syrup palate; medium finish (18 mos in oak) (87 pts.)
• 2011 Castelfeder Lagrein Alto Adige - Südtirol Rieder - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Opaque purple red violet color; deep tart berry nose; tart berry, tart black raspberry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (88 pts.)
• 2009 Castelfeder Pinot Nero Glener - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Medium cherry red with pale meniscus; tart strawberry, strawberry jam nose; tart strawberry, mineral, tart raspberry, mineral palate; needs 2-plus years; medium-plus finish (fermented in stainless steel, aged in barrique) (89 pts.)
• 2008 Castelfeder Lagrein Alto Adige - Südtirol burgum novum - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Opaque purple red violet color; tart red berry, tart raspberry nose; tasty, tart raspberry, tart red berry palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points (88 pts.)

Castel Sallegg

• 2011 Castel Sallegg Pinot Grigio - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; tart citrus nose; tart citrus, mineral palate; medium finish (88 pts.)
• 2011 Castel Sallegg Moscato Lago di Caldaro - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Lago di Caldaro
  Light yellow color; floral, orange blossom, ripe peach nose; tart peach, floral, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (89 pts.)
• 2011 Castel Sallegg Schiava Lago di Caldaro Bischofsleiten - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Lago di Caldaro
  Light-medium red color with pale meniscus; tart currant, red berry nose; light-medium bodied, tart currant, tart red berry palate; medium finish (86 pts.)
• 2009 Castel Sallegg Lagrein Riserva Castel Sallegg - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Dark purple red violet color; nice, tart red berry, red plum, tart cherry nose; tasty, tart red berry, tart cherry, violets palate; medium-plus finish (89 pts.)

Colterenzio Schreckbichl

• 2010 Colterenzio Schreckbichl Pinot Bianco Riserva Weisshaus - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light lemon yellow color; focused, floral, jasmine, ripe pear nose; delicious, delicate, luscious, tart peach, tart pear, floral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 92+ points (3.9 grams RS; 13.64% alcohol; good value at $19.50) (92 pts.)
• 2010 Colterenzio Schreckbichl Pinot Grigio - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light lemon yellow color; ripe pear, ripe lemon nose; simple, tart pear, citrus palate; medium finish 87+ points (87 pts.)
• 2009 Colterenzio Schreckbichl Pinot Grigio Riserva Puiten - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; light, ripe pear, tart peach nose; tart peach, tart pear, lemon palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points (90 pts.)
• 2007 Colterenzio Schreckbichl Chardonnay Alto Adige - Südtirol Fromigar - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; appealing, lemon cream, white flower nose; tasty, poised, creamy textured, white flower, pear palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (10-12 mos in barrique) (91 pts.)
• 2009 Colterenzio Schreckbichl Lagrein - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Medium dark cherry red color; tart cherry, tart raspberry nose; tasty, tart raspberry, floral, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish (89 pts.)
• 2009 Colterenzio Schreckbichl Sauvignon Alto Adige - Südtirol Prail - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; grassy, tart gooseberry nose; tart gooseberry, tart green fruit, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 87+ points (87 pts.)

Erste & Neue

• 2010 Erste+Neue Kellerei St. Magdalener Grobnerhof - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, St. Magdalener
  Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; tart red berry, ripe currant nose; tart currant, tart red berry palate; medium-plus finish 87+ points (87 pts.)
• 2011 Erste+Neue Kellerei Weissburgunder - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; focused, tart peach nose; tart peach, mineral palate; medium finish 87+ points (87 pts.)
• 2011 Erste+Neue Kellerei Müller-Thurgau - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; ripe peach, floral nose; light-medium bodied, tart peach, tart citrus palate; medium finish (88 pts.)
• 2011 Erste+Neue Kellerei Sauvignon - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; lightly smoky, tart grapefruit, lemon grass nose; smoky, tart grapefruit, lemon grass, mineral palate; medium finish (89 pts.)

Franz Haas

• 2009 Franz Haas Manna - Italy, Trentino Alto-Adige / Veneto, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
  Light lemon yellow color; light herbs, mineral, tart green fruit nose; tart green fruit, mineral, sweet green herb palate; medium finish (50% Riesling, 20% Chardonnay, 20% Late Harvest Gewurztraminer, 10% Sauvignon Blanc) (88 pts.)
• 2009 Franz Haas Pinot Nero - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light medium red color with pale meniscus; floral, ripe raspberry, ripe cherry nose; tasty, ripe cherry, strawberry, ripe raspberry palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points (90 pts.)
• 2009 Franz Haas Lagrein Alto Adige - Südtirol Schweizer - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Dark ruby color; smoke, tart currant nose; tart currant, tart red berry, smoke palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points (88 pts.)
• 2007 Franz Haas Merlot - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Medium red color; tart plum, currant, reduction nose; tart plum, currant, reduction palate; medium finish (87 pts.)
• 2009 Franz Haas Moscato Rosa - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  From 375 ml - medium red color with pale meniscus; lifted, raspberry, raspberry sherbet, strawberry nose; tart, tasty, ripe raspberry, raspberry, syrup, strawberry palate with medium acidity; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish (90 pts.)

J. Hofstätter

• 2010 J. Hofstätter Gewürztraminer Kolbenhof - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light medium lemon yellow color; old roses, pear, jasmine nose; rich, creamy textured, poached pear, old roses, mineral palate with underlying acidity; medium-plus finish (vineyard at 1200 foot elevation; 7.2 grams RS; 15.1% alcohol) (92 pts.)
• 2011 J. Hofstätter Pinot Grigio - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; focused, mineral, tart apple nose; tasty, tart apple, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (90 pts.)
• 2009 J. Hofstätter Pinot Bianco Barthenau Vigna San Michele - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; focused, tart peach, mineral nose; tasty, tart peach, mineral, tart apple palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (91 pts.)
• 2010 J. Hofstätter Meczan Pinot Nero Blauburgunder - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Medium cherry red color; reduction, tart cherry nose; reduction, tart cherry palate; medium finish 85+ points (85 pts.)
• 2009 J. Hofstätter Pinot Nero "Barthenau" Vigna S Urbano - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Medium cherry red color; tart cherry, spice, oak nose; tart cherry, cranberry, oak palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish 88+ points (88 pts.)

Kurtatsch Cortaccia

• 2011 Kellerei Kurtatsch Pinot Grigio - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; tart lemon, citrus nose; tasty, focused, tart citrus, tart peach palate; medium-plus finish (89 pts.)
• 2011 Kellerei Kurtatsch Sauvignon - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; tart citrus, grapefruit nose; tart grapefruit, smoke, mineral palate with grip; medium finish 90+ points (90 pts.)
• 2011 Kellerei Kurtatsch Lagrein - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Opaque purple red violet color; ripe currant nose; ripe currant, red berry palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points (88 pts.)
• 2009 Kellerei Kurtatsch Gewürztraminer Alto Adige - Südtirol Riserva Brenntal - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light lemon yellow color; floral, old roses nose; tasty, rich, poised, old roses, lychee palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish (92 pts.)
• 2009 Kellerei Kurtatsch Lagrein Alto Adige - Südtirol Frauenrigl - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Very dark purple red violet color; aromatic, tart berry, tart wild berry nose; tart berry, tart wild berry, ripe raspberry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (91 pts.)

Lahnhof

• 2010 Lahnhof Pinot Bianco - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; tart pear nose; tart pear, tart peach palate; medium finish (87 pts.)
• 2010 Lahnhof Kerner - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler
  Light yellow color; aromatic, crisp apple, mineral nose; tart citrus, mineral, raspberry palate; medium finish 88+ points (88 pts.)
• 2010 Lahnhof Sauvignon - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; smoke, tart gooseberry nose; tart gooseberry, mineral, smoke palate; medium-plus finish (89 pts.)
• 2010 Lahnhof Gewürztraminer - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; mineral, stony nose; stony, lightly floral, old roses palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points (88 pts.)

Lentsch

• 2006 Weingut H. Lentsch Lagrein Morus - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Very dark red violet color; smoky, roasted plum, very tart currant nose; tart currant, very tart cranberry palate with medium acidity; needs 3 years yet; medium-plus finish (14 mos in large casks) (88 pts.)
• 2010 Weingut Klaus Lentsch Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler
  Light yellow color; aromatic, tart peach, floral nose; tart peach, citrus, lightly oily textured palate with medium acidity; medium finish 88+ points (88 pts.)
• 2008 Weingut Klaus Lentsch Lagrein Alto Adige - Südtirol Riserva - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Dark red violet color; ripe currant, tart red berry nose; ripe currant, tart red berry palate; medium-plus finish (89 pts.)
• 2006 Weingut Klaus Lentsch Lagrein Alto Adige - Südtirol Morus - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Dark ruby color; tart currant, red berry nose; tart currant, red berry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points (88 pts.)
• 2010 Weingut Klaus Lentsch Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler Eichberg - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler
  Light medium yellow color; aromatic, tart green fruit, mineral nose; tart green fruit, mineral palate; medium finish 88+ points (88 pts.)
• 2010 Weingut Klaus Lentsch Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler Fuchslahn - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler
  Light lemon yellow color; tart pear, lightly floral nose; tart pear, lemon palate; medium finish 86+ points (86 pts.)
• 2009 Weingut Klaus Lentsch Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler Bachgart - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler
  Medium red color with pale meniscus; tart currant, mineral nose; tart currant, mineral, chalk palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points (88 pts.)

Manincor

• 2010 Manincor Kalterersee Keil - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Lago di Caldaro
  Light medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; tart cherry, cranberry, lightly smoky, lightly floral nose; tight, light-medium bodied, tart cherry, tart cranberry, lightly floral palate; medium finish (89 pts.)
• 2010 Manincor Rèserve della Contessa - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Terlano
  Light lemon yellow color; tart pear, lemon nose; tasty, ripe pear, lemon palate; medium finish 88+ points (Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc blend) (88 pts.)
• 2010 Manincor Sophie - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Terlano
  Light green-tinged yellow color; aromatic, ripe apple, peach nose; tasty, tart peach, ripe apple, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 90+ points (90 pts.)
• 2010 Manincor Lieben Aich - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; ripe lime, peach nose; tasty, tart peach, lime palate with medium acidity; medium finish (88 pts.)
• 2009 Manincor Mason - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Medium red color with pale meniscus; focused, tart red berry, tart cherry nose; tasty, tart cherry, tart red berry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 89+ points (89 pts.)
• 2009 Manincor Reserve del Conte - Italy, Trentino Alto-Adige / Veneto, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
  Dark ruby color; earthy, red berry, currant nose; maturing, earthy, red berry, currant, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points (88 pts.)
• 2009 Manincor Lagrein Rubatsch - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Dark ruby color; violets, ripe berry, ripe currant nose; violets, ripe berry, ripe currant palate; medium-plus finish (90 pts.)

Peter Zemmer

• 2011 Peter Zemmer Pinot Bianco - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; tart peach, apple nose; tart peach, tart apple, mineral palate; medium finish 90+ points (100% stainless steel fermented) (90 pts.)
• 2011 Peter Zemmer Riesling - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; floral, tart peach nose; tart peach, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points (90 pts.)
• 2010 Peter Zemmer Alto Adige - Südtirol Cortinie Bianco - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; aromatic, tart peach nose; tart peach, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (90 pts.)
• 2010 Peter Zemmer Pinot Nero - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Medium dark cherry red color; tart raspberry, tart cherry, spice nose; tart raspberry, tart cherry, spice, hibiscus, red jello mix palate; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish (89 pts.)
• 2010 Peter Zemmer Alto Adige - Südtirol - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Dark ruby color; tart berry, red berry nose; tart red berry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (88 pts.)
• 2010 Peter Zemmer Lagrein Alto Adige - Südtirol Riserva - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Very dark ruby color; rich, tart red berry, ripe currant nose; tart red berry, ripe currant palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (89 pts.)
• 2011 Peter Zemmer Pinot Grigio - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light lemon yellow color; nice lemon cream, tart peach nose; tasty, poised, precise, tart lemon, very tart peach, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (3.3 grams RS; 13.5% alcohol; good value at $16) (91 pts.)

Raetia

• 2011 Raetia Gewürztraminer - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; floral, geranium nose; geranium, mineral palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish (90 pts.)
• 2011 Raetia Lagrein - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Dark ruby color; tart berry, currant nose; tart berry, currant palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (88 pts.)
• 2011 Raetia Ruländer - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; tart peach, citrus nose; tart citrus, tart apple palate; medium finish (88 pts.)
• 2010 Raetia Alto Adige - Südtirol - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; appealing, tart cherry, floral nose; tasty, tart cherry, floral palate; medium-plus finish (89 pts.)
• 2011 Raetia Sauvignon - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; smoke, lemon grass nose; ripe, lemon grass, grapefruit palate, high sugar content balanced by medium acidity; medium finish (87 pts.)

San Michele Appiano

• 2009 San Michele Appiano (St. Michael-Eppan) Weissburgunder Alto Adige - Südtirol Schulthauser - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; focused, tart peach nose; tart peach, mineral, citrus pulp palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points (88 pts.)
• 2009 San Michele Appiano (St. Michael-Eppan) Pinot Grigio Anger - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; tart pear, tart peach nose; tart pear, tart peach, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (89 pts.)
• 2010 San Michele Appiano (St. Michael-Eppan) Riesling Montiggl - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; tart green fruit, light fern nose; tasty, tart peach, tart green fruit palate; medium finish (89 pts.)
• 2010 San Michele Appiano (St. Michael-Eppan) Pinot Grigio Sanct Valentin - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light lemon yellow color; rich, apple, French oak nose; tasty, apple, French oak, creamy textured palate; medium-plus finish (reminiscent of a good oaked Chardonnay) (90 pts.)
• 2010 San Michele Appiano (St. Michael-Eppan) Sauvignon Sanct Valentin - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; lemon grass, light smoke nose; lemon grass, tart citrus, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 89+ points (89 pts.)
• 2009 San Michele Appiano (St. Michael-Eppan) Chardonnay Sanct Valentin - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; ripe apple, peach nose; tasty, ripe apple, tart peach, pear palate; medium finish (90 pts.)
• 2009 San Michele Appiano (St. Michael-Eppan) Pinot Noir - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Medium cherry red color; red berry, smoke nose; tart red berry, smoke, oak palate; medium-plus finish (88 pts.)
• 2009 San Michele Appiano (St. Michael-Eppan) Lagrein - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Dark ruby color; brett, tart red berry, smoke nose; smoke, tar, tart red berry palate; medium-plus finish (87 pts.)
• 2008 San Michele Appiano (St. Michael-Eppan) Pinot Nero Sanct Valentin - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Medium cherry red color; tart cherry, baked cherry nose; tart cherry, floral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points (88 pts.)

Terlan

• 2010 Cantina Terlan Terlano Terlaner Classico - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Terlano
  Light yellow color; tart apple, citrus nose; tart apple, citrus palate; medium finish (87 pts.)
• 2011 Cantina Terlan Pinot Grigio - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; smoke, tart peach nose; tart peach, smoke palate with medium acidity; medium finish 87+ points (87 pts.)
• 2010 Cantina Terlan Sauvignon Terlano Winkl - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Terlano
  Light yellow color; tart grapefruit, smoke nose; tart grapefruit, smoke palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points (88 pts.)
• 2009 Cantina Terlan Pinot Bianco Terlano Riserva Vorberg - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Terlano
  Light yellow color; focused, tart peach, tart pear nose; tasty, tart peach, tart pear palate; medium-plus finish (89 pts.)
• 2009 Cantina Terlan Sauvignon Terlano Quarz - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Terlano
  Light yellow color; tart peach, ripe citrus nose; tart peach, citrus, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (60% stainless steel, 40% oak) (91 pts.)
• 2008 Cantina Terlan Terlano Nova Domus Riserva - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Terlano
  Light medium yellow color; aromatic, tart citrus, tart apple nose; tart citrus, tart apple, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (91 pts.)
• 2007 Cantina Terlan Gewürztraminer Lunare - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light medium yellow color; aromatic, oily, tart peach nose; oily textured, old roses, tart peach palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish (91 pts.)
• 2009 Cantina Terlan Pinot Noir Riserva Montigl - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; floral, tart raspberry, tart cherry nose; floral, tart raspberry, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points (88 pts.)
• 2006 Cantina Terlan Pinot Bianco Terlano Riserva Vorberg - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Terlano
  Light yellow color; poached pear, vanilla, almond nose; tasty, creamy textured, almond, poached pear, ripe lemon palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish (2.6 grams RS; 13.5% alcohol) (91 pts.)

Tiefenbrunner

• 2010 Tiefenbrunner Pinot Bianco - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; ripe pear, ripe lemon nose with a little oak; tart pear, tart apple palate; medium finish 87+ points (87 pts.)
• 2010 Tiefenbrunner Chardonnay - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; tart apple, tart pear nose; tart pear, tart apple, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium finish (88 pts.)
• 2010 Tiefenbrunner Sauvignon Kirchleiten - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light medium yellow color; smoky, tart lime nose; tart lime, mineral, tart peach palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points (90 pts.)
• 2010 Tiefenbrunner Gewürztraminer - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; aromatic, floral, gardenia, tart apple nose; gardenia, tart pear, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium finish (90 pts.)
• 2010 Tiefenbrunner Müller-Thurgau Alto Adige - Südtirol Feldmarschall von Fenner - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; reticent, tart peach nose; odd, angular, very tart citrus, green pear palate; medium-plus finish (84 pts.)
• 2010 Tiefenbrunner Pinot Nero Turmhof - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light medium red color; tart cherry, baked red berry nose; tart red berry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (88 pts.)
• 2010 Tiefenbrunner Lagrein Alto Adige - Südtirol Castel Turmhof - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Dark ruby color; tart red berry, tart currant nose; tart red berry, tart currant palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (88 pts.)

Tramin

• 2010 Cantina Tramin Pinot Grigio Unterebner - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light lemon yellow color; lifted, floral, ripe peach, light oak, ripe apple nose; tasty, creamy textured, ripe peach, ripe pear palate with integrated oak; medium-plus finish (3.5 grams RS; 14.4% alcohol) (92 pts.)
• 2010 Cantina Tramin Pinot Bianco - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; nice, tart peach, floral nose; tart citrus, mineral palate; medium finish 88+ points (88 pts.)
• 2011 Cantina Tramin Pinot Grigio - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; tart citrus nose; tart citrus palate with medium acidity; medium finish 87+ points (87 pts.)
• 2010 Cantina Tramin Sauvignon - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; smoke, lemon grass nose; smoke, lemon grass, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (89 pts.)
• 2010 Cantina Tramin Gewürztraminer - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; aromatic, old roses nose; tasty, old roses, tart citrus, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (91 pts.)
• 2010 Cantina Tramin Alto Adige - Südtirol Stoan - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; aromatic, tart pear, tart apple nose; tasty, tart pear, mineral, tart apple palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 91+ points (91 pts.)
• 2010 Cantina Tramin Pinot Noir - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light-medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; floral, tart cherry, tart strawberry nose; tart cherry, tart strawberry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (89 pts.)
• 2010 Cantina Tramin Lagrein - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Dark ruby color; focused, tart cherry, red berry nose; tasty, red berry, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points (88 pts.)

Valle Isarco

• 2010 Eisacktaler Kellerei / Cantina Valle Isarco Kerner - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; aromatic, floral, tart pear nose; tasty, tart pear, lemon, floral, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (91 pts.)
• 2009 Eisacktaler Kellerei / Cantina Valle Isarco Kerner Aristos - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler
  Light yellow color; ripe pear, peach nose; tart peach, tart pear, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (91 pts.)
• 2010 Eisacktaler Kellerei / Cantina Valle Isarco Lagrein - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Dark purple red violet color; tart cherry, tart red plum nose; tart red plum, currant palate; medium-plus finish (87 pts.)
• 2010 Eisacktaler Kellerei / Cantina Valle Isarco Ruländer - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Light yellow color; tart peach nose; tart peach, ripe pear palate; medium finish (87 pts.)
• 2010 Eisacktaler Kellerei / Cantina Valle Isarco Sauvignon Aristos - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler
  Light yellow color; ripe pear, peach nose; tasty, ripe pear, tart peach palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (89 pts.)
• 2010 Eisacktaler Kellerei / Cantina Valle Isarco Blauburgunder - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
  Medium cherry red color; floral, roses, tart cherry nose; tart cherry, mineral, tart raspberry palate; medium-plus finish (89 pts.)
• 2010 Eisacktaler Kellerei / Cantina Valle Isarco Sylvaner Aristos - Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler
  Light yellow color; ripe pear, peach nose; tasty, tart pear, tart peach palate; medium-plus finish (91 pts.)