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| Drinking window: Drink between 2007 and 2011 (based on 9 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.8 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 17 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Nubian on 1/19/2012 & rated 88 points: Still living on ceiling... (4532 views) | | | Tasted by tmoritz1 on 4/21/2010 & rated 87 points: Little body .Nose more spice and herbs than fruit but a hinit of dark fruit is present. Flavor are unique. Interesting and good everyday wine (5670 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 4/21/2010 & rated 88 points: Dark red violet color; red berry, herb, charcoal nose; light-medium bodied, bright red berry, red plum, sweet charcoal, mineral palate; medium finish (1953 views) | | | Tasted by ctbob on 1/23/2010: Could be any of a number of grapes in this, but it's a mid-weight Red that has some structure and is in balance; ready to drink (5794 views) | | | Tasted by ctbob on 6/4/2009: This bottle seemed more substantial than the rest. Time to consume. (6338 views) | | | Tasted by drdebs on 4/10/2009 & rated 89 points: Very good blend of Primitivo and Negroamaro. Beautiful floral and roasted herb aromas. Silky blackberry flavors, with some smokey notes in the finish. Excellent QPR for the price (<$10) (6312 views) | | | Tasted by ctbob on 1/7/2009: Tasty mid-weight red worth the $10; does have a different flavor than most similarly-priced wines; I'd like it better with more acid and a lighter style, but that's not this wine (3087 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 12/17/2008 & rated 87 points: Dark crimson red color; charcoal, oregano and black fruit nose with a touch of TCA?; charcoal, sweet black fruit, clove, dried berry and plum palate; medium finish (needs to be drunk up) (2801 views) | | | Tasted by tmoritz1 on 9/30/2008 & rated 87 points: Smokey and hints of dark blended fruit. Short but adequate finish-Goood everyday wine with a bit of unique flavor adding some interest (3306 views) | | | Tasted by ctbob on 8/4/2008: Delicious, fine QPR, rich and full, lots of body and substance; drink up (3204 views) | | | Tasted by ctbob on 7/8/2008 & rated 89 points: True to the varietal; drink now; well-structured, complete wine; a full, rich, wine v. different from customary (N) Italian fare; delicious wine (3202 views) | | | Tasted by Magnolian on 7/6/2008 flawed bottle: At first I thought this was the most over-oaked wine I had ever drank, but I think this was tainted/corked. At least I hope so since I bought five bottles based on Rimmerman's recommendation. (3203 views) | | | Tasted by David Paris (dbp) on 6/23/2008 & rated 86 points: Decanted one hour and drank over three. Surprisingly dark color. Nose shows plums, toasted almonds, and vanilla styled oak. Weird; I'd guess Australia on the nose. Plenty of dark fruit on the palate, but very generic. Very soft on the palate, showing virtually zero dryness or tannins; I could hold it in my mouth for a minute. Finish is soft as well (not to be confused with silky), showing plum and blackberry. I bought half a case based upon Jon Rimmerman's audacious suggestion that Dr. Cosimo Taurino was the past and this was the future; I love what's coming from Taurino, and the current release of those wines blow this away for dynamics and interest, with its "rustic flair". I almost expected to be disappointed after reading that comparison, but jumped in regardless. This is an okay wine, but it's definitely a very simple quaffer, and it IS "Australian-wanna-be" more so than other wines I've had from Puglia, and is made in a very modern style. I find Felline's Primitivo to be quite a bit more interesting than this one, actually. At least that's not generic. A good wine, and worth $10, but certainly nothing that's changing the world (or even Puglia, for that matter). This is definitely drink now stuff, too. I'll be popping these for my non-wine friends that want wine. Oh, and one last thing... this is nothing like an Amarone. (3291 views) | | | Tasted by jrglm on 6/1/2008 & rated 88 points: Most people would have guessed this to be and Amarone at a blind tasting. The smell and taste has Amarone written all over it. The ripe, fruity nose and lush, raisiny mouthfeel is reminicent of those wines from the north. However, with the lower alcohol and barely noticable tannins, this wine departs from that genre significantly. For $10 this is an excellent bottle of wine. (3514 views) | | | Tasted by jfd717 on 4/30/2008 & rated 88 points: Very good everyday red. (3567 views) | | | Tasted by baroloboy55 on 4/24/2008 & rated 87 points: Good wine. Rich, plummy, typical salento fruit. High toned. Somewhat modern (3621 views) |
| By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (4/21/2010)
(Felline Alberello Rosso Salento IGT) Dark red violet color; red berry, herb, charcoal nose; light-medium bodied, bright red berry, red plum, sweet charcoal, mineral palate; medium finish 88 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (12/17/2008)
(Felline Alberello Rosso Salento IGT) Dark crimson red color; charcoal, oregano and black fruit nose with a touch of TCA?; charcoal, sweet black fruit, clove, dried berry and plum palate; medium finish (needs to be drunk up) 87 points | By Jon Rimmerman
Garagiste (1/15/2008)
(ALBERELLO Felline) Salento Dear Friends, In the heel of Puglia big things are happening... ...and I don’t mean over-ripe, raisined, Australian-wanna-be wine. If you are used to Salice Salentino and the rustic flair of Dr. Cosimo Torino, that was the past - Alberello is the future and I have a strong suspicion that most of you will prefer the new regime. Alberello lies in Manduria, an emerging area to the west of Lecco in the above mentioned heel of Italy’s boot. One would think this is a torrid climate but you have to keep in mind two factors - the heel is surrounded by sea on three sides and elevation gives a large portion of the land mass a far more moderate climate than 100-200kms to the north where the inland heat can reach 100 on a regular basis. In contrast, Italy’s heel is almost like a Mediterranean island, where sea wind influences the climate as much as the sun. The untapped potential in Puglia, from a tourist point of view and from a wine point of view is substantial - the food is among Italy’s best as well with spicy incarnations of pasta and grilled fair that takes inspiration from the surrounding Mediterranean and north Africa. In the quest to uncover the finest inexpensive wines in the world, the search has become a badge of honor as the Euro basically precludes anything of true substance for cheap at this point - not in Puglia. It is here that they still believe in the Lira and if they feel like selling a moderately priced wine for next to nothing, well, then we’re more than willing to take as much as they will offer. Puglia has become synonymous with warm climate wines (as noted in the above comments on “raisined” wine) but Alberello is out to change that one mouth at a time. Is it still possible to captivate with all the sweetness, spice and ripe, red qualities of Primitivo and Negro Amaro without the brutal alcohol and Amarone tones? Yes. The first time I tasted this wine was in Italy and it sold for an incredulously low price. I was so surprised at the freshness of fruit and lightness of being I actually drank half the bottle (the wine is only 12.5-13.0% alcohol as well). A style such as this is one of the most difficult to pull of as you cannot sacrifice the terroir and history of the indigenous grapes of Puglia (with their round, ripe, juicy qualities) but you also don’t want any heaviness - a very difficult achievement, especially at this price level where attention to detail is typically a law of diminishing returns. The Felline accomplishes all of the above and it represents the lovely, artistic side of Puglia with aplomb - no manipulation, hand picked fruit and a feminine touch that give loads of delicious red berry qualities and flavor to burn - It’s even better with a few hours of air. A breath of fresh air for a region that is on the precipice of reinventing the wheel - all with natural methods and a light hand. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for outstanding value and sneak peek at the revolution taking place in The Boot ONE SHIPMENT ONLY at this pre-Euro escalation price: 2005 Alberello “Felline” Rosso Salento (Manduria - Puglia) Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Italy5280 |
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