Madeira @ Triomphe (NYC): This wine ushered in a huge jump in impact and intensity. The nose exhibited an extremely extroverted mixture of butterscotch, molasses and orange skin – a wine that could satisfy me by smell alone. Lovely dried fruits and spicecake flavors swirled on the palate; laser-like acidity remained in perfect balance with the sweetness. Clearly the wine of the flight for me. From what I understand, this was the wine served at the wedding of Ricardo deFreitas’ mother (Ricardo is the managing director at Barbeito and the grandson of the founder). OUTSTANDING.
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An Evening on Mount Nebbiolo (D'Amico Cucina): Ordered off the restaurant wine list after scaling mount Nebbiolo. An interesting wine that brought us back to where we started -- the madeirized 47 Monfortino. I recall enjoying this, but my palate was completely shot at this point in the evening.
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1/20/2007 - mdefreitas wrote: 97 Points
Madeira @ Triomphe (NYC): This wine ushered in a huge jump in impact and intensity. The nose exhibited an extremely extroverted mixture of butterscotch, molasses and orange skin – a wine that could satisfy me by smell alone. Lovely dried fruits and spicecake flavors swirled on the palate; laser-like acidity remained in perfect balance with the sweetness. Clearly the wine of the flight for me. From what I understand, this was the wine served at the wedding of Ricardo deFreitas’ mother (Ricardo is the managing director at Barbeito and the grandson of the founder). OUTSTANDING.
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1/8/2007 - Dave Dalluge wrote:
An Evening on Mount Nebbiolo (D'Amico Cucina): Ordered off the restaurant wine list after scaling mount Nebbiolo. An interesting wine that brought us back to where we started -- the madeirized 47 Monfortino. I recall enjoying this, but my palate was completely shot at this point in the evening.
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1/8/2007 - Siggy wrote:
Tasting Group Dinner - Piedmont (D'Amico Cucina, Minneapolis): Ordered off the list. Bottled in 2000. Interesting caramel nose, but the palate turned hot, astringent, and acidic. Not a fan.
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