Weekly tasting group #018; Italy.

@ WW
Tasted Monday, January 30, 2012 by Zweder with 208 views

Introduction

We knew the theme, but all wines were tasted blind.

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

  • 2007 Beni di Batasiolo Barbera d'Alba Sovrana 83 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba

    Primary dark cherries and a bit dusty in the bouquet. Also juicy cherries and a firm amount of bitterness on the palate. Hardly any tannin. A very primary and friendly, one-dimensional wine.

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  • 2005 Sella & Mosca Carignano del Sulcis Riserva Terre Rare 83 Points

    Italy, Sardinia, Carignano del Sulcis

    Transparent red color. In the bouquet primary red cherries and a bit lactic. On the palate also cherries beside a firm amount of bitterness which is a bit drying in the finish. Also some dusty impressions. Fresh, but basic Italian wine.

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  • 2006 Beni di Batasiolo Barolo 85 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Light transparent red color. In the bouquet there are red fruits and some bacon flavors. On the palate some earthy and autumn impressions. The tannin is a bit drying in the finish. The ingredients are there, but overall this is one of the most disappointing Barolo's I tasted. It lacks real structure and complexity. Maybe some more ageing will help, but I don't think this will ever be great.

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Flight 2 (3 Notes)

  • 2009 Terra e Sole Negroamaro Terò Puglia IGT 84 Points

    Italy, Puglia, Puglia IGT

    Transparent dark red. Expressive and attractive, but simple, bouquet. Juicy red fruits on the palate. Some cherry candy fruits. Hardly any tannin, soft acidity and bitterness. A pleaser and for a price around $8 a great qpr.

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  • 2009 Cantine Due Palme Domiziano Salento IGT 85 Points

    Italy, Puglia, Salento IGT

    Transparent light red. Expressive and attractive bouquet with red fruits and some brushwood. On the palate juicy red fruits, some cherries, chocolate and dusty impressions. Friendly and round with low tannin, soft acidity and bitterness and also a little depth. Not really complex, but for around $8 a really great qpr.

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  • 2007 Mastroberardino Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso 71 Points

    Italy, Campania, Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio

    Transparent red. At first lactic in the bouquet, but that disappears after a while. Then there are some cherries. Within 15 minutes the wine gives completely different impressions on the palate. At first just strange minerality, but acceptable with barnyard and some drying tannin. After a short while the wine becomes really unpleasant with tastes I cannot describe. Not anyone of the tasters thought this was a faulty bottle, but I hope so. I will score it anyway in case I come across this wine again, but I certainly will never buy it.

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Flight 3 (2 Notes)

Flight 4 (3 Notes)

  • 2006 Golan Heights Winery Sangiovese Gamla 88 Points

    Israel, Galilee

    Light transparent red. Bouquet with some depth and earthiness. On the palate also earthiness, good acidity and round tannin. In an Italian blind tasting this was the wine with more body, depth and complexity. Very good to excellent wine.

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  • 2007 Terrabianca Chianti Classico Scassino 85 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG

    This wine is made of 97% Sangiovese and 3% Canaiolo. The result is a light transparent red wine with in the bouquet impressions of medicine and friendly cherries and dry dog food…..?. On the palate a bit special with candy flavors and some drying bitterness in the finish. Special and hard to score…..well 85…for me now.

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  • 2005 Lungarotti Montefalco Sagrantino 88 Points

    Italy, Umbria, Montefalco, Montefalco Sagrantino

    Transparent dark red. Fairly deep, somewhat smoky bouquet. In the mouth ripe cherry juice, a touch of sweetness and chocolate. Nice wine!

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Flight 5 (2 Notes)

  • 2008 Mezzacorona Teroldego Rotaliano Riserva 86 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Trentino, Teroldego Rotaliano

    Transparent dark red. Cherries in the bouquet. Concentrated cherries in the mouth, firm but soft bitterness, firm acidity and tannin as well. Not really complex, but full bodied and with a long finish. At $13 a very good qpr.

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  • 2002 Antinori Solaia Annata Diversa 92 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    Transparent garnet red. Some pleasant barnyard in the bouquet. Smoky and luxurious impressions. Dark fruits on the palate and a long finish. Beautiful and complex wine. Ready now.

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