Weekly tasting group RWP #325; North and the Centre of Italy

@ VD
Tasted Monday, March 25, 2019 by Zweder with 181 views

Introduction

We knew the theme, but that was it. All wines were tasted fully blind.

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 2010 Paolo Scavino Langhe Nebbiolo 89 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

    In the bouquet cherries and earthy impressions. Same on the palate, good acidity and slightly sticky tannin. Beautiful wine which is ready now and there is no real hurry.

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Flight 2 (2 Notes)

Flight 3 (2 Notes)

  • 2006 Paolo Scavino Barolo Carobric 92 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Beautiful and expressive bouquet with ripe cherries and dark as well as red berries, earth and flowers. On the palate firm cherries, mushrooms, autumn forest, pleasant sweetness, firm acidity, slightly sticky tannin and a good length. Beautiful wine. Young maturity stage now. 92+

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  • 2007 Paolo Scavino Barolo Carobric 93 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Beautiful, complex and expressive bouquet with tobacco, smoke, leather, vanilla and other sweet spices. On the palate firm cherries, autumn impressions, good acidity, firm, still drying tannin and a good length. This is a 2007 which will probably benefit with a few more years of ageing. 92 - 93

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Flight 4 (3 Notes)

  • 2006 Azelia Barolo Bricco Fiasco 92 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Earth, chocolate, autumn impressions and some licorice in the bouquet. On the palate dark berries, chocolate, earth, some clove, good acidity and slightly drying tannin. Beautiful wine with still a few years ahead.

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  • 2006 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric dël Fiasc 93 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Beautiful, somewhat rustic bouquet with ripe red and dark berries. On the palate juicy cherries, good acidity and slightly sticky tannin. Impressive length! Beautiful wine with still a great future ahead. 93+

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  • 2007 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric dël Fiasc 93 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    In the bouquet ripe red berries and cherries, autumn forest and some mint. On the palate juicy red and dark berries, good acidity, some sweetness and medium tannin. Good length.

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Flight 5 (2 Notes)

  • 2006 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino 93 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

    In the bouquet dark berries, herbs and spices, vanilla, sweet spices like cinnamon and licorice root and autumn impressions. On the palate dark berries, laurel, licorice, good acidity, round tannin and a good length. Beautiful wine with a future of several years.

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  • 2007 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

    The bouquet is a bit organic with cooked vegetables. On the palate a lot of chocolate and green impressions, sweet spices and organic again. Very special. Too old? Anyway; no score.

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Flight 6 (2 Notes)

Flight 7 (3 Notes)

  • 2007 Prà Amarone della Valpolicella 94 Points

    Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella

    Beautiful bouquet with dark berries and cherries and some green herbs. On the palate juicy dark berries, beautiful sweet spices, good acidity, round tannin and a great length. A mouth filling wine and what a feast!

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  • 2006 Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 92 Points

    Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

    Beautiful bouquet with berries and beautifully dosed oak. On the palate juicy dark berries, pepper, some sweetness, metal, chocolate and oak. Concentrated and beautiful wine.

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  • 2006 Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

    Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

    Again a 2007 in this tasting which seem to be past its peak. In the bouquet tertiary impressions like celery. On the palate dark berries, soup and the impression this is not a really well balanced wine. No score.

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