Gambero Rosso

Metropolitan Pavilion
Tasted Friday, February 18, 2011 by Eric Guido with 1,232 views

Flight 1 - The Veneto (7 Notes)

Flight 2 - Southern Italy (3 Notes)

  • 2008 Tormaresca Negroamaro Masseria Maìme Salento IGT 90 Points

    Italy, Puglia, Salento IGT

    The nose showed ripe dark fruits with woodland notes and a hint of brown sugar. On the palate, this wine was fresh with dark fruits and spice. The finish was long and the perfect ending to this unassuming, unmistakably Italian beauty.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2007 Tormaresca Castel del Monte Bocca Di Lupo 88 Points

    Italy, Puglia, Castel del Monte

    The nose showed animal fur and musk. On the palate, it was light in style with pretty berries and ending in a spiced fruit finish.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2007 Donnafugata Sicilia Tancredi 93 Points

    Italy, Sicily, Sicilia

    The nose showed crushed wild berries, floral underbrush, licorice and sawmill. On the palate, focused red fruits with cedar and herbal fruit tea filled out every bit of an otherwise tightly wound performance. The finish was long but airy and fresh. I believe this is highly enjoyable now with a good decant but should do even better, if left for a year or two in the cellar.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

Flight 3 - Barolo, Barbaresco & Nebbiolo (15 Notes)

  • 2004 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Le Rocche del Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba 95 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    The nose was seductive, with spicy wood, red berries, floral perfume, underbrush and olive. The more I delved into the nose of this wine, the more I found. On the palate, it was surprisingly open with silky ripe strawberry, tobacco and tar but the finish pulled me back to reality and velvety tannin enveloped my senses and abruptly shut them down.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2007 La Spinetta (Rivetti) Barbaresco Vürsù Vigneto Starderi 91 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    The nose showed cherry with barnyard, soil and stems. On the palate, it showed a medium body with cherries and wood tones. The finish was long with tealeaves and red berries.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2006 Paolo Conterno Barolo Ginestra 93 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    This wine showed an interesting nose of bergamont, musky animal fur, olive and minerals. On the palate, it was silky yet structured with focused red fruit, leather and earth. The finish was long with wild red berries.

    Post a Comment / 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2006 Le Piane Boca 91 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Northern Piedmont, Boca

    The nose was earthy and animal like with red berries, minerals and fur. On the palate, it was structured and… tasted just as it smelled. The finish was lively but a little dry, and as the producer explained to me, it’s a wine that requires ten to fifteen years to truly show its beauty. I agree, and will be putting some in my cellar.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2008 Mamete Prevostini Sforzato di Valtellina Albareda 91 Points

    Italy, Lombardia, Valtellina, Sforzato di Valtellina

    On the nose, I found animal musk and barnyard but with focused red fruits and a hint of toast. On the palate, I found ripe red fruits and spicy wood. The finish was long and enjoyable.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2007 Fabrizio Battaglino Nebbiolo d'Alba Battaglin 88 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Nebbiolo d'Alba

    The nose showed sour red berries, barnyard and cedar. On the palate, I found silky red berries and a great balance of acidity. The finish was fresh with focused red fruits. It would make for a great table wine.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2006 Ca' del Baio Barbaresco Pora 92 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    The nose showed a floral expression with strawberry, old cedar and fresh turned soil. On the palate, it was full bodied yet structured with sweet red berries, leather and tobacco. The finish was long with hints of cinnamon.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2006 Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cerequio 90 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    The nose showed red berries, cedar and spice. On the palate, I found rich red fruits but it shut down hard as tannin coated the palate. This wine needs time to show its true colors.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2006 Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cannubi 91 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    The nose was perfumed with floral and spice notes, red berries and hints of barnyard. On the palate, it was tight with focused red fruits and faded cinnamon. The finish was tannic but still pleasant, showing red berries.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2006 Vietti Barolo Rocche 95 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    The nose showed wild berries, undergrowth and spice with a feminine floral overtone. On the palate, I found rich dark fruits buried in a firm, tight structure of tannin and a lovely, long finish. This wine should be a beauty with a decade or two of cellaring.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2007 Nino Negri Valtellina Superiore Vigneto Fracia 88 Points

    Italy, Lombardia, Valtellina, Valtellina Superiore

    This wine showed fresh berries with a nice, fresh air about it as chalk and floral aromatics rose up from the glass. On the palate, I found wild berries with a hint of sour cream. The medium long finish showed roasted meat. This makes for a nice Nebbiolo on the dinner table and with minimal decanting, is highly enjoyable now.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2006 Marziano Abbona Barolo Vigneto Terlo Ravera 89 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    The nose showed rich, dark currant, spice, minerals and hints of vanilla. On the palate, this wine was youthful with raspberry fruit wrapped in dry tannin. The finish was long but dry and showed, what I can only describe as, grape bubblegum. This may not be my preference but, for a modern take on Barolo, this bottle should give a lot of pleasure in ten years time.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2007 Nino Negri Sfursat 5 Stelle 91 Points

    Italy, Lombardia, Valtellina, Sforzato di Valtellina

    The nose of the 5 Stelle showed dark forest notes with cherry and spice. On the palate, it revealed a beautiful structure with rich cherry fruit against soil and earth notes. The long finish showed red berries. This is a wine I will buy with the intention of opening in two or three years time.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2007 Nino Negri Sfursat 89 Points

    Italy, Lombardia, Valtellina, Sforzato di Valtellina

    This wine was very interesting on the nose and pleasant on the palate. The nose showed cherry and musky animal fur with a hint of green vegetables. On the palate, this was at first sweet with black cherry but turned more balanced in the mouth, showing tones of wood and herbs. The medium-long finish showed fresh sour cherry.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2006 Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato 89 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    The nose showed cinnamon and dusty crushed berries. On the palate, this wine showed a balance toward acidity with sour berries and a dry but long and fruit concentrated finish.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

Flight 4 - Tuscany & Central Italy (11 Notes)

  • 2007 Arnaldo-Caprai Montefalco Sagrantino 25 Anni 96 Points

    Italy, Umbria, Montefalco, Montefalco Sagrantino

    On the nose, this wine was a monster with raspberry, holiday spices and dark forest notes. It verged on sweet but something animal about this Sagrantino, pulled it back to reality. On the palate, a massive wave of concentration was turned fresh by vibrant acidity as blackberry jam, pomegranate, cinnamon and herbs wash across the tongue like silk. The finish showed this wines intimidating structure as velvety tannin coated the mouth. The Arnaldo Caprai 25 Anni is highly enjoyable now and will likely age into something magical.

    Post a Comment / 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2006 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio 94 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG

    The 2006 Il Poggio was Tuscany personified as aromas of animal musk, spice, wild berries and forest notes wafted up from the glass. On the palate, this wine showed wild red berries and autumnal notes with a mouth-feel of pure silk. The finish was long in sour berry and spice.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2007 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia 92 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore

    The nose showed red currant, fall leaves, green pepper and a hint of oak. On the palate, this wine was like velvet, as currant and spicy dark woods glimpsed out from a shroud of tannin. It was gorgeously balanced with vibrant acidity and will likely age into something reminiscent of old school Bordeaux. The 2007 Ornellaia may not be for the fan of large-scale cabernet but I have a feeling there is a huge market of traditionalists that will love this wine.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2007 Antinori Solaia 89 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    The nose was like a big basket of ripe berries with crème fraiche, tobacco box and spice. However, on the palate, it fell short of expectations with black currant and bell pepper on a light-to-medium frame with a fresh, yet long, finish. At a quarter of the price, I may have scored low nineties.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2007 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Fontalloro 92 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    The 2007 Fontalloro shows dark red fruits, leather and hot spices on the nose. The palate showed a firm structure with red fruits and earthy notes. The finish was long with floral berries and wood tones.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2007 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia 91 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG

    On the nose, I found red fruits, minerals and smoky notes. On the palate, it showed an intimidating structure with sour red berries and a cool freshness, which led to a long but dry tannic finish. I have loved this wine through older vintages but I find it very hard to judge in its youth.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2007 Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT 94 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT

    The nose showed spicy, rich red berries and whiffs of dried currant. On the palate, it showed a beautiful silky body with red fruits, spice and leather. This was lush and mouth filling, ending in a fresh red berry finish.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2004 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 91 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

    The Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello Riserva showed classic Tuscan notes with sour red berries, leather, barnyard and a spicy floral perfume. On the palate, I found strawberry with wood tones, tealeaf and earth. The finish was dry with tannin but this wine should ultimately blossom into something beautiful as the tannins resolve.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2008 Tua Rita Perlato del Bosco Toscana IGT 88 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    The nose showed blackberry jam, burnt sugar, mint and a hint of green stem. On the palate, I found rich red fruits, more burnt sugar and earth. However, the finish was shorter than expected.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2008 Tua Rita Redigaffi Toscana IGT 94 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    The nose showed rich blue and black fruits, savory roast beef and dusty potpourri. On the palate, it was full and velvety with blackberries, cinnamon spice and hints of greenery. The finish was long, showing dark caramel.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2007 Castello del Terriccio Lupicaia 90 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    The nose showed dusty red fruit with faded spice notes. On the palate, this was velvety smooth with raspberry and earth notes. The finish was long and rich, yet elegant red fruit.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

Flight 5 - Miscellaneous (5 Notes)

×
×