WSET Level 3 Week 9 Northern Italy

Downtown Vancouver [AI School]
Tasted Tuesday, June 1, 2010 by Weston3220 with 431 views

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

  • 2008 Bollini Pinot Grigio Trentino 87 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Trentino

    Clear, Pale+ Lemon with a Onion Skin Hue, going to a watery rim,

    A: Clean, Med Intesnity, Youthful, Pear, Mineral[Lanolin], Citrus, White Mushroom, Peach

    T: Dry, Med+ Acid, Med Body, Med+ Alc, Med Intesnity, med+ finish/long mineral finish. umami, pear, citrus, floral

    Would drink now, lots of mineral going on, good stuff

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  • 2008 Pieropan Soave Classico 83 Points

    Italy, Veneto, Soave Classico

    Clear, Med Gold

    A: Clean, Med Intensity, Youthful, Citrus, Mineral, Candied Zest Notes/high tone/pineapple.

    T: Dry, Med+ Acid, med body, med alc, med intensity, med+ finish. Apple Juice, Citrus, Cereal Grains, Candied Lemon Vitamins

    Conclusion, was ok, the powdery vitamin thing kinda of off putting. A lot of people in the glass did not like this especially when price was revealed

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Flight 2 (3 Notes)

  • 2007 Folonari Ripasso della Valpolicella Classico Superiore 87 Points

    Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Ripasso della Valpolicella Classico Superiore

    Clear, Med Ruby, starting to go Garnet towards Rim

    A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Developing, Meaty, Coffee, Licorice, Red Fruit

    T: Dry, Med+ Acid, Med(-) tannin, med alc, med(-) body, med+ intensity, med length. Good Red Fruit/strawberry/cranberry, Coffee, Caramel

    Good wine, ready to drink now at peak maybe in a year to two, buy for sure at the price

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  • 1998 Poderi Luigi Einaudi Barolo Costa Grimaldi 90 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Clear, med garnet starting to head to tawny. deposits showing

    A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Developing
    Dried roses, strawberry/dried/cherry, mineral/umami, dirt, high tone/windex, licorice/spice/black pepper, Black Tea YES!

    T: Dry, High Acid, High Tannin, Med+ Alc, med Body, med+ intensity, Long Finish
    Sour Cherry, Dried Cranberry, Black Tea, Still Very Tight

    Conclusion, Very Good, could use some more opening time did not decant should of decanted properly but really good!

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  • 2006 Bolla Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 88 Points

    Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

    Clear, Med+ Ruby, Showing significant legs

    A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Earth, Funk, Mineral, Dried fruit, little greeness vegetal

    T: Dry, Med+ Acid, Med+ Tannin[Smooth tho], Med+ Alc, Med+ body, long finish. Red/dark fruit, earth, coffee

    Good acid, showing some development 5-7years potentional

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