Italian night @ Stappato

Enoteca Stappato, Leuven (Belgium)
Tasted Friday, October 24, 2014 by jkoenen with 637 views

Introduction

A large tasting organized by the crew of Stappato, highlighting iconic names from the Italian Wine Scene. Some served blind, most were open label.
There was also some lovely traditional Italian food to go with these beautiful wines. Just like it ought to be...

Flight 1 - Whites (5 Notes)

Flight 2 - Sangiovese (7 Notes)

Flight 3 - Nebbiolo (12 Notes)

  • 2012 Köfererhof Sylvaner Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler R 91 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler

    Used as a palate cleanser / bridging wine during this tasting, connecting the Tuscan flight to the one with Piedmont wines.
    Fresh and full of tension, perfect example of bright crystalline mountainwine. This one has had the 'plus'-treatment (selection/concentration) and it suits it well.

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  • 1945 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino Stravecchio Flawed

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Don't know about the 'Stravecchio', couldn't find that on the bottle. This was G. Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino 1945.

    And it was completely deceased, alas. Cloudy dark yellow colour, like an old white wine. Reeked of ammonia, methylated spirit. At first I didn't have the guts to taste it... In the end I did, and I shouldn't have done that. Guess this is what vitriol tastes like..

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  • 1982 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric dël Fiasc 91 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Shy, reticent nose. Lovely freshness and acidity are the main attraction of this wine. Midpalate is starting to get thinner, but the length and persistence of this wine is still impressive.

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  • 1986 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba 89 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Light brown in colour. Reductive nose, dirt, gravel, wet wood, ditchwater, no fruit. I think (and hope) this was a sub-par bottle.

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  • 1996 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo Sperss 92 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

    Full of matter, olives, black cherry, barnyard, ash, fireplace. The structure and tannines of this wine still seem very young, but the aromatics are already quite evolved and slightly tiresome. Very nice wine, though. But when looking at this example, I wonder whether the fruit will survive. Drink now?

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  • 1998 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Santo Stefano 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    Gorgeous perfume, ethereal beauty. Extremely elegant, cigarbox, orange peel, tea leaf. Fantastic length and great purity.

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  • 1998 Roagna Barbaresco Riserva Pajè 92 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    This is an odd-ball... Very powerful, very tertiairy, lots of evolution in the nose, but still very appealing. Lavas, asphalt, scorched wood, balsam. Unique wine.

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  • 1999 Nervi Gattinara Vigna Molsino 90 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Northern Piedmont, Gattinara

    Red fruit, rose petal, tar, tannic and strict, autumn forestfloor. Neat, not very exciting, but technically good and typical.

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  • 1999 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Barolo Monprivato 91 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Seemed already quite evolved to me. Creamy style, soft oak, licorice, red fruit. Drying finish slightly worried me.

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  • 1999 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia 95 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Impressive, seductive. Full of class, power and elegance. Palate is very rich, ripe, yet has the classic austerity and civilisation I expect from this producer. Black cherry, peat, truffles, magnificant....

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  • 2000 Gaja Barbaresco 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    Broad, seductive, open and generous... Descriptions that I do not use too often when tasting a Gaja wine... Guess that this is where the vintage charachter is starting to shine through. Very strong, powerful, yet forward and drinkable. Lots of depth and width on the palate, full of ink and schnapps, prunes, cherry, coffee, cherry. Great stuff!

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  • 2005 Roberto Voerzio Barolo Brunate 95 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Ouch.. This is big and bold Barolo... What struck me most in this wine was that - despite its size, concentration and brutal power - its balance and precision was impeccable... Another great performance of this marvelous producer!

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Flight 4 - Cabernet Merlot (5 Notes)

  • 1989 Antinori Tignanello 90 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    This is showing its age now, aromatically. But the structure is still thick, creamy and quite vivacious. Loved the classic aged Cabernet nose better than the palate.

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  • 1998 Gaja Langhe Darmagi 93 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

    Very deep dark ruby colour. Lots of power and tannines, clearly a Cabernet-dominated wine. Masculine, sturdy, spice and cassic. Strong and convincing.

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  • 1999 Podere Il Carnasciale Il Caberlot 93 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    Massive wine. Coffee, mocca, asian spice, black macerated fruit. Huge, impressive concentration, densely packed, almost clogged... I like my wines a little more transparant, elegant and focussed. But in it's modern, international, extracted niche, this is a very good wine.

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  • 2001 Le Macchiole Messorio Toscana IGT 94 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    Very soft, gentle, plum-like texture. Excellent balance, right in the sweet spot of its evolution. Gorgeously seductive, layered and generous. Outstanding.

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  • 2004 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia 94 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore

    Bright, juicy and brambly, leaping out of the glass. Wonderful spicy seasoning, sensible use of oak. Good length, clean finish. Modern presentation, found the mid-palate quite svelte and elegant for such an Ornellaia, which added to the very drinkable and generous impression this wine gave me.

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Flight 5 - Closing remarks (4 Notes)

Closing

Personal WOTN: Conterno Cascina Francia 1999
Other wines to look out for: Valentini Trebbiano, Poggio di Sotto.

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