The Arts Club, London
Tasted Monday, September 26, 2016 by Papies with 387 views
Hosted by Steven Spurrier this was a take on the California vs France of 1976.
It was a lot more of an introduction and less of a serious tasting and this is shown also by the wines presented.
Wines served in Pairs and wine was disclosed. We chose to do it blind.
The line of the evening was by SS : " in 1976 France was resting on its laurels and California was not. In 2006 (using the 2000 vintage) its was the other way around. In 2016 (he has done a few of these this year) its more balanced and its really the golden age of wine"
2015 Herdade do Penedo Gordo Vinho Regional Alentejano 85 Points
Portugal, Alentejano, Vinho Regional Alentejano
By the glass at the Arts Club, London. Their house wine so must have been a freshly opened bottle.
As our Portuguese friend said, typical, round, fat generic alentejo white and thats exactly it. Not a bad wine but in no way an interesting one either. 85
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2011 Benanti Etna Bianco Superiore Pietramarina
Italy, Sicily, Etna Bianco Superiore
By the glass at the Arts Club, London and felt like the bottle was opened for some time.
Having tried the 2010 a few years back (Papies 92)and found it as our favorite of our Sicilian adventure in whites ( we do prefer the Sicilian reds over their whites) we looked forward to trying he 2011. But this was not as impressive and had a bit of of oxidation and we suspect the bottle has been opened for longer than the waiter admitted. Maybe next time we cross paths with a better specimen.
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