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Empson Brunello/Barolo tasting

University Club, Milwaukee

Tasted March 9, 2009 by nzinkgraf with 610 views

Introduction

Let it be known that while I tasted wines from Ca Rome, Bongiovanni and Einaudi, I didn't include notes, or really even take them, because all of those wines seemed to exhibit that Parker points mentality. Too international in style for me to find sensory or intellectual stimulation.

Flight 1 (17 notes)

White
2005 Jermann Vintage Tunina Venezia Giulia IGT Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Venezia Giulia IGT
very subdued nose. so lightly leesy. fruit, where are you? being the first wine i'm tasting today, i wouldn't have thought this to come off so innocuous. i will have to encounter this wine again, but today it comes off as the millionaires pinot grigio.
Red
2006 Jermann Pinot Nero Red Angel on the Moonlight Venezia Giulia IGT Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Venezia Giulia IGT
crimson color. nose of dark red fruit and animal. great structure, but very approachable now. sit on this one for another 4-6yrs easy. mistakeably oregon or marlborough pinot. this is fantastic.
Red
2006 Speri Valpolicella Classico Superiore La Roverina Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Valpolicella Classico Superiore
ripe dusty cherry nose. some spicy wood tannin. too woody all around for me in the end. eh..?
Red
2005 Speri Valpolicella Classico Superiore Sant'Urbano Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Valpolicella Classico Superiore
more of a liquid oak nose. vibrant aromatic nose, but again, too much wood all over this one. eh...?
White
2005 Villa Matilde Greco di Tufo Italy, Campania, Greco di Tufo DOCG
delicate waxy citrus off the nose. ample body to this wine. quite intriguing.
Red
2004 Villa Matilde Aglianico Roccamonfina IGT Italy, Campania, Roccamonfina IGT
greenhouse dampness to the nose. there is some fruit in there for sure, but i don't see that emerging while i'm still here at this tasting, or before the crowd empties the bottle. meaty and way tannic. screaming for some food.
Red
2007 Marcarini Dolcetto d'Alba Fontanazza Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba
nice cherry fruit on the nose. structure to see this young wine through, this phase of it's life (young and tannic) out of the academic and into the ephemeral. revisit me in a couple years.
Red
2005 Marcarini Barolo La Serra Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
nice old world style of barolo. The Einaudi and Bongiovanni barolo bottlings were way to new worldy vanillin oak for my taste. Light red brown color to this wine. Red cherry fruit and a touch of the astringent to the finish. this will be just fine when it's all said and done.
Red
2005 Marcarini Barolo Brunate Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
did not exhibit the brown edge that the La Serra was developing. More fruit packed into this one. I am liking where this wine will (possibly) go.
Red
2006 Poderi Colla Barbaresco Roncaglie Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
light, fragrant nose. great structure. chocolate and round strawberry. i should start drinking some of this wine more often.
Red
2005 Poderi Colla Barolo Dardi Le Rose Bussia Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
lush red fruit. chocolate. again, this wine is put together quite nicely. put some of me away.
Red
2004 Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Big fruit here. Definitely the lush side of Brunello. some savory on the nose. lavender and heather add nice complexity. wow. this is what we're talking 'bout.
Red
2004 Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
dusty ripe red fruit. rose petal. awesomely old world.
Red
2004 Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
not so ripe, but laser fruit nose. lively, but almost to lively of acidity. revisit me.
Red
2004 Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino Altero Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
better balence than the regular brunello, and more wood influence as well. nice anise to the nose, but not really my style.
Red
2003 Lisini Brunello di Montalcino Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
almost prunish notes to the nose. some spice. nice tannin, but kind of high acidity. i'd like a revisit. are we sure this was the '04???
Red
2005 Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
not so aromatic, but oh so cherry. quite astringent, but nice structure. hold at this point, but this obviously develops into something nice.
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