Italy and Spain

Holiday Inn Downtown Vancouver
Tasted Monday, May 10, 2010 by Weston3220 with 386 views

Introduction

This Week theme was Italy and Spain, and I was the only guy who brought a Spanish wine and it wasn't even really A Typical, I mean it wasn't a Rioja or anything with Temp. Good ole Tasty Priorat

Flight 1 (6 Notes)

  • 2009 Bersano Piemonte Cortese 88 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Piemonte DOC

    C: Watery Lemon

    A: Green Apple, Zest, Green

    T: Med Acid, Rcih, Melon, Stone fruit med fruit intensity

    Conclusion Good stuff~ a drink now tho

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  • 2008 Bolla Valpolicella Classico 85 Points

    Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Valpolicella Classico

    C: Med Ruby

    A: med+ intensity, Meaty, fatty, some light tart red fruit, herbs

    T: med+ acid, med tannin, dash bitterness, sour raspberry, earthy

    Conclusion, Food wine

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  • 2006 Canti Estate Barbera d'Asti Superiore 86 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Barbera d'Asti Superiore

    C: Med+ Ruby,

    A: sweet cherry[dark], little candy tones, mineral, high tone

    T: med body, med acid, vanilla, sour cherry

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  • 2007 Terra de Verema Priorat Triumvirat 92 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    C: 'Cloudy' unfiltered, med+ ruby,

    A: Intense, Mineral, Earth, Funk, Red Ripe/Dark Fruit, Umami, Green Pepper Corns,

    T: med+tannin, full body
    Herbal, Mendicinal, Cola, Red Bright fruit

    Conclusion: Needs some time to open. Good juice

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  • 2003 Salvalai Amarone della Valpolicella Vejo 89 Points

    Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella

    C: Med++ ruby

    A: med intensity
    Sweetness, Umami, Ripe stewed fruit, game, bark/fresh, Stewed Cherry

    T: med+ acid, creamy vanilla, chocolate, spice, prunes/fig finish. opening up about 1.5hrs later, Dark Leathery, Black Olives, Raisiny

    Conclusion: Interesting, when it started to open up I was getting those Raisin notes

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  • 2004 Prunotto Barbaresco Bric Turot 88 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    C: Med+ Ruby

    A: med intensity
    Cherry/candy/nibbs, dried flowers, roses/dust, Herbs

    T: Sour Cherry, Creamy, Dried Roses, Cherry Skin

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