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WSET Level 3 Week 8 Central & South Italy
Downtown Vancouver [AI School]
Tasted June 8, 2010 by Weston3220 with 405 views
Introduction
A Tasting of Central Italian Whites, Two Tuscans, one Sicilian and a Salentino DOC
Flight 1 (2 notes)
White
2008 Farnese Trebbiano d'Abruzzo
82 points
Clear, Pale Lemon/Green going to a water rim
A: Clean, Med- Intensity, Pear, Mineral[Chemical], Green Melon
T: Dry, Med Acid, Med Alc, Med- Body, Med Intensity, Med Finish. Melon[Cantelope] Lemon
Conclusion, Acceptable wine, Inexpesnive, at peak drink now. Um drink cool to cold dont let it warm up to much you'll be disappointed har
A: Clean, Med- Intensity, Pear, Mineral[Chemical], Green Melon
T: Dry, Med Acid, Med Alc, Med- Body, Med Intensity, Med Finish. Melon[Cantelope] Lemon
Conclusion, Acceptable wine, Inexpesnive, at peak drink now. Um drink cool to cold dont let it warm up to much you'll be disappointed har
White
2008 Belisario Verdicchio di Matelica
86 points
Clear, Pale+ Lemon, Slightly Frizzante
A: Clean, Med Intensity, Youthful, Mineral, Earth[white mushroom], Citrus, Pear
T: Dry, med Acid, Med body, med alc, med+ finish, med+ intensity, Apple, Citrus, Round/Richness/oil/viscous [from lees?]
Conclusion: Acceptable to Good, somewhat simple but gets the job done, nice mineralness, drink now
A: Clean, Med Intensity, Youthful, Mineral, Earth[white mushroom], Citrus, Pear
T: Dry, med Acid, Med body, med alc, med+ finish, med+ intensity, Apple, Citrus, Round/Richness/oil/viscous [from lees?]
Conclusion: Acceptable to Good, somewhat simple but gets the job done, nice mineralness, drink now
Flight 2 (4 notes)
Red
2003 Terralsole Brunello di Montalcino
89 points
Clear, Med+ Garnet oing to tawny rim
A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Developed, Dried Roses, Dried Cranberry, dreid cherry, caramel, A Iron/Iodine/Hightone note
T: Dry, Med to Med+ Acid, High Tannin[dusty], Med Body, med+ alc, med+ intensity, med+ length. Ripe Red Juicy Cherry/Dried
Conclusion: Nose 92pts!, Palate 88, very good nonetheless should hold on for awhile there is good livly fruit 5-10years
A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Developed, Dried Roses, Dried Cranberry, dreid cherry, caramel, A Iron/Iodine/Hightone note
T: Dry, Med to Med+ Acid, High Tannin[dusty], Med Body, med+ alc, med+ intensity, med+ length. Ripe Red Juicy Cherry/Dried
Conclusion: Nose 92pts!, Palate 88, very good nonetheless should hold on for awhile there is good livly fruit 5-10years
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Red
2006 Tenuta Sette Ponti Crognolo Toscana IGT
89 points
Clear, Med+ to Deep Ruby, Showing Legs
A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Youthful but starting to slow small development. Hightone notes, Cherry, Earth, Dried Herbs, Coffee, Licorice
T: Dry, Med+ Acid, Med+ Tannin, Med body, med alc, med+ intensity, Long finish. Dark-Cherry, Chocolate, Licorice
Conclusion, very good, mid price, can develop further, 5-7yrs
A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Youthful but starting to slow small development. Hightone notes, Cherry, Earth, Dried Herbs, Coffee, Licorice
T: Dry, Med+ Acid, Med+ Tannin, Med body, med alc, med+ intensity, Long finish. Dark-Cherry, Chocolate, Licorice
Conclusion, very good, mid price, can develop further, 5-7yrs
Red
2006 Taurino Salice Salentino Riserva
Clear, Med+ Ruby, Showing Prominate Legs
A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Sweet Marzipan, Cake/Lemon Sugar, Earth
T: Dry, Med Acid, med tannin, med+ body, med+ alc, med+ finish, med+ intensity, juicy fruit dark, marzipan vanilla/lemon sugar
Conclusion, might throw some people off since its lighter in the palate then expected. Very good apparently instructor was saying these babies age well
A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Sweet Marzipan, Cake/Lemon Sugar, Earth
T: Dry, Med Acid, med tannin, med+ body, med+ alc, med+ finish, med+ intensity, juicy fruit dark, marzipan vanilla/lemon sugar
Conclusion, might throw some people off since its lighter in the palate then expected. Very good apparently instructor was saying these babies age well
Red
2007 Azienda Agricola Ceuso Sicilia Scurati
I think this Bottled was Flawed, tho instructor and others didnt think so, but there were others who had a big dislike to this wine like me, here are the notes
CLear, Deep Purple
A: Clean, Med Intensity, Clean, Light Dark Fruit, Grape Candy
T: Dry, Med Acid, Med+ Tannin, Med+ Body, Med Finish, Med Intensity, Purple Grape Candy. I put "Frizzante" as a note but only way to explain it
Conclusion, Thought it was terrible/flawed, I think its flawed so not going to score, if the others taste like this then its a 70pointer
CLear, Deep Purple
A: Clean, Med Intensity, Clean, Light Dark Fruit, Grape Candy
T: Dry, Med Acid, Med+ Tannin, Med+ Body, Med Finish, Med Intensity, Purple Grape Candy. I put "Frizzante" as a note but only way to explain it
Conclusion, Thought it was terrible/flawed, I think its flawed so not going to score, if the others taste like this then its a 70pointer