Appearance: The wine is clear and bright, it has medium gold colour and it has fine, small and persistent bubbles
Nose: The nose is clean, it has medium plus intensity aroma of autolytic aromas such as yeasts, biscuits, brioches and citrus fruity such as lemon and lime and hints of kernel aromas such as almond. It has hints of stone fruit like white peach. The nose is developing.
Palate: It is a dry wine, it has high refreshing acidity, no tannins, it has medium level of alcohol, medium body and pronounced flavour intensity of yeast, biscuits, brioches with lemon and lime. Hints of white peach and almond on the medium plus finish (typical of Cortese grape). It has a creamy mousse.
Assesement of quality: It is a very good wine, because it is well balanced between alcohol, body and flavours. It is a good example of use of Cortese grape, maintaining the characteristics of this grape in the production. It has a very good, refreshing and elegant acidity that allow the wine to improve further. It has a great complexity on the nose and on the palate. Perfect to drink with apetizers of fish
Method of production: Traditional method
Region of origin: Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
Predominant grape variety: Cortese
Readiness for drinking/potential for ageing: Drink now but can improve further
Approximate retail price: 14 €
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Appearance: The wine is clear and bright, with medium ruby colour fading to a thin garnet rim, it has moderate legs
Nose: It has a clean nose of medium plus intensity of baked fruits such as raspeberry, strawberry, plum and baked blackfruit such as blackcurrant and hints of clove, vanilla and cedar. Earthy aromas such as tobacco
Palate: The wine is dry, it has medium acidity and it has medium soft ripe tannins, medium delicate alcohol with medium body. It has medium plus flavour intensity remainding on the nose such as raspberry, plum, blackcurrant, clove, tobacco, vanilla and also earth aromas and wet leaves. The finish is medium
Assesement of quality: It is a very good wine, it has a very good complexity both on the nose and on palate of primary, secondary and tertiary aromas. The body, the acidity and tannins are well balanced. It has a good concentration of aromas and it lacks a longer finish to be outstanding.
Method of production: Traditional, cold maceration and overpumping with aeration or cap punching, fermentation temperature 28-30°C., maceration approximately 3 weeks. 15 months in French oak casks, 1/3 new casks – 1/3 one wine – 1/3 to wines
Region of origin: Margaux, Haut-Medoc, Bordeaux, France
Predominant grape variety: 50% Merlot, and also 48% Cabernet Sauvigno, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% and Carmenere
Readiness for drinking/potential for ageing: Drink now, not suitable for further ageing. It is at its best
Approximate retail price: High priced 12,00 £ – 19,99 £
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Appearance: the wine is clear and bright, with medium intensity of lemon color, fading to a thin watery rim and it has slow legs.
Nose: It has a clean nose of medium plus intensity of citrus fruits such as lemon and lime, green fruits such as green apple and hints of almonds and elderflowers. The wine is youthful.
Palate: the wine is dry, it has medium plus refreshing acidity, medium level of delicate alcohol (13%), it has medium body and medium plus intensity flavours such as citrus fruits (lemon , leìime) green fruits such as green apple and hints of almond, peach and apricot. The texture is slightly creamy. It has a medium plus finish.
Assesement of quality: It is a very good wine because the body and the alcohol and the refreshing acidity are in balance, it has a good complexity of primary aromas and the lenght is quiet long. The fresh fruits are also well defined and integrated in the wine.
Method of production:This wine is made in stainless - steel containers at controlled temperature. It ferments between 18 and 20 degrees in order to preserve its fruity and fresh flavour
Region of origin: Gavi, Piedmont, North west Italy
Predominant grape variety: Cortese 100%
Readiness for drinking/potential for ageing: Can drink now, but it will be in good conditions also in 2-3 years because the high level of acidity
NV Broglia Gavi
3/9/2015 - WineMe! Likes this wine: 92 Points
WSET DIPLOMA TASTING NOTE
Wine: Broglia Brut Blanc des blancs
Date of tasting:26/02/2015
Appearance: The wine is clear and bright, it has medium gold colour and it has fine, small and persistent bubbles
Nose: The nose is clean, it has medium plus intensity aroma of autolytic aromas such as yeasts, biscuits, brioches and citrus fruity such as lemon and lime and hints of kernel aromas such as almond. It has hints of stone fruit like white peach. The nose is developing.
Palate: It is a dry wine, it has high refreshing acidity, no tannins, it has medium level of alcohol, medium body and pronounced flavour intensity of yeast, biscuits, brioches with lemon and lime. Hints of white peach and almond on the medium plus finish (typical of Cortese grape). It has a creamy mousse.
Assesement of quality: It is a very good wine, because it is well balanced between alcohol, body and flavours. It is a good example of use of Cortese grape, maintaining the characteristics of this grape in the production. It has a very good, refreshing and elegant acidity that allow the wine to improve further. It has a great complexity on the nose and on the palate.
Perfect to drink with apetizers of fish
Method of production: Traditional method
Region of origin: Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
Predominant grape variety: Cortese
Readiness for drinking/potential for ageing: Drink now but can improve further
Approximate retail price: 14 €
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2008 Château Deyrem Valentin
1/6/2015 - WineMe! Likes this wine: 88 Points
WSET DIPLOMA TASTING NOTE
Wine: Margaux Chateaux Deyrem Valentin 2008
Date of tasting: 06/01/2015
Appearance: The wine is clear and bright, with medium ruby colour fading to a thin garnet rim, it has moderate legs
Nose: It has a clean nose of medium plus intensity of baked fruits such as raspeberry, strawberry, plum and baked blackfruit such as blackcurrant and hints of clove, vanilla and cedar. Earthy aromas such as tobacco
Palate: The wine is dry, it has medium acidity and it has medium soft ripe tannins, medium delicate alcohol with medium body. It has medium plus flavour intensity remainding on the nose such as raspberry, plum, blackcurrant, clove, tobacco, vanilla and also earth aromas and wet leaves. The finish is medium
Assesement of quality: It is a very good wine, it has a very good complexity both on the nose and on palate of primary, secondary and tertiary aromas. The body, the acidity and tannins are well balanced. It has a good concentration of aromas and it lacks a longer finish to be outstanding.
Method of production: Traditional, cold maceration and overpumping with aeration or cap punching,
fermentation temperature 28-30°C., maceration approximately 3 weeks. 15 months in French oak casks, 1/3 new casks – 1/3 one wine – 1/3 to wines
Region of origin: Margaux, Haut-Medoc, Bordeaux, France
Predominant grape variety: 50% Merlot, and also 48% Cabernet Sauvigno, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% and Carmenere
Readiness for drinking/potential for ageing: Drink now, not suitable for further ageing. It is at its best
Approximate retail price: High priced 12,00 £ – 19,99 £
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2013 Broglia Gavi La Meirana
1/4/2015 - WineMe! Likes this wine: 91 Points
Wine: Gavi, La meirana Broglia 2013
Date of tasting: 4/01/2015
Appearance: the wine is clear and bright, with medium intensity of lemon color, fading to a thin watery rim and it has slow legs.
Nose: It has a clean nose of medium plus intensity of citrus fruits such as lemon and lime, green fruits such as green apple and hints of almonds and elderflowers. The wine is youthful.
Palate: the wine is dry, it has medium plus refreshing acidity, medium level of delicate alcohol (13%), it has medium body and medium plus intensity flavours such as citrus fruits (lemon , leìime) green fruits such as green apple and hints of almond, peach and apricot.
The texture is slightly creamy. It has a medium plus finish.
Assesement of quality: It is a very good wine because the body and the alcohol and the refreshing acidity are in balance, it has a good complexity of primary aromas and the lenght is quiet long. The fresh fruits are also well defined and integrated in the wine.
Method of production:This wine is made in stainless - steel containers at controlled temperature. It ferments between 18 and 20 degrees in order to preserve its fruity and fresh flavour
Region of origin: Gavi, Piedmont, North west Italy
Predominant grape variety: Cortese 100%
Readiness for drinking/potential for ageing: Can drink now, but it will be in good conditions also in 2-3 years because the high level of acidity
Approximate retail price: Mid Priced (£ 6 – £ 11,99 £)
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