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Grapes of Northen Italy
Copenhagen
Tasted June 6, 2012 by mjlgrd with 466 views
Introduction
A private evening of tasting mostly Italy-only grapes
Flight 1 - Dolcetto grape (1 note)
Red
2009 Giovanni Rosso Dolcetto d'Alba Le quattro vigne
87 points
Nice young Dolcetto from one of my favorite Barolo produceres. Fresh, fruity and ready.
Flight 2 - Nebbiolo grape but not Barolo (2 notes)
Red
2007 Giorgio Pelissero Barbaresco Nubiola
91 points
Solid nebbiolo. The bouquet has loads of red fruit and a hint of benzen. Excellent wine and could probably still benefit from a bit more of cellaring
Red
2009 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Langhe Nebbiolo dai Vigneti di Proprietà
89 points
Light see-thru color - loads of acid. Very, very fresh and but refined at the same time
Flight 3 - Nebbiolo grape from Barolo (2 notes)
Red
1985 Giacomo Brezza e Figli Barolo Castellero
89 points
Excellent barolo from a good year. Even with 27 years on the shoulders this bottle is still in good shape. Loads of nutty flavours and brown look. We were not expecting this bottle to be anything except for a experience, but its a quite pleasant glass even though my taste buts prefer the taste of younger bottle.
Red
2004 Giacomo Brezza e Figli Barolo Cannubi
91 points
Solid barolo but not quite as complex as I like.
Flight 4 - Barbera grape (3 notes)
Red
2009 Giorgio Pelissero Barbera d'Alba Piani
92 points
Elegent and in perfect balance! Can't wait to see what will happen with a few more year of cellaring
Red
2009 Giovanni Rosso Barbera d'Alba Donna Margherita
89 points
Solid Barbera from one of my favorite barolo houses.
Flight 5 - Corvina grape (2 notes)
Red
2004 Le Ragose Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
93 points
Amazing. Smell and taste are hand in hand with notes of cellar, wet spoil and forret lake. Long aftertaste and perfect balance. Mature and delightfull
Red
1998 Zonin Amarone della Valpolicella
95 points
Its not every day I get to pop a 1998 Amarone, and the Zonin was stellar. Peber and berrys. Cant think of many bottles i would love so much to have more of the my cellar, but this was the only one.
Flight 6 - Bordeaux blend - not part of plan (1 note)
Red
2008 Sportoletti Umbria Rosso Villa Fidelia
91 points
Kind of tipsy when we reached this last bottle - no notes afterwards except a score of 91