Dinner With Denyce
Fabio's NYC
Tasted Friday, August 6, 2010 by amgryger with 972 views
Introduction
Dinner at Fabio's with Brandon and Denyce M. I was able to keep up with notes as long as I was sitting down and I didn't taste everything. What a great night and it goes without saying that EaD (insert it here).
2005 Louis Latour Chassagne-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
Nose of grapefruit, sea spray, and pear skin. Similar notes on the palate along with vanilla notes and a creamy mouthfeel. Medium high to high acidity.
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1988 Azienda Bricco Asili (Ceretto) Barbaresco Faset
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Earthy nose, reminiscent of blue cheese, with forest floor notes and a beautiful rose petal component that really started to open up with some time in the glass. Red fruit and sour cherry on the palate with a bit of baking spice. Still showing big tannin structure and high acidity, that i don't think are going to go away with any amount of age. Long finish.
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2008 Coleman Nicole Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Nice nose. Strawberry, a hint of cola, and another component that I often get from gamay, but haven't figured out the right word to describe it yet (that's a good comparison). Similar notes on the palate. Lively with a touch of spice. Fine tannins, medium high acidity, medium long finish. Good stuff.
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2006 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Southing
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Cola and candied strawberry on the nose. Rich palate. Red fruit. Medium tannin and acid. Long finish.
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2005 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Mount Carmel
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Rich, jammy nose of black cherry cola. More dark fruit on the palate with notes of spice and licorice. Medium high acidity. Medium long finish. A big wine.
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2000 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Quick taste. Savory nose. Notes of cherry and coffee. Really nice stuff.
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1998 Le Salette Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Pergole Vece
Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Quick taste. Grapey nose with hints of dark chocolate. Similar notes on palate.
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2004 Melka Métisse Jumping Goat
USA, California, Napa Valley
Nose of black cherry cola and milk chocolate. Similar notes on the palate. Spicy, medium length finish. Medium high tannin and medium acidity.
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2001 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) Brunello di Montalcino
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Just a quick tast of this one. Nice savory nose. Sour cherry and savory, balsamic components on the palate. Medium high tannins and medium high to high acidity. Medium long finish.
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2005 Col Solare
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
Just had a quick taste of this one. Nose of black cherry, oak and spice. Similar notes on the palate with medium plus tannin.
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2004 Littorai Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Ripe red fruit and strawberry on the nose. Very ripe on the palate. Soft mouthfeel that gives was to medium to medium high tannin on the finish. A big wine that seems to have enough structure to contain itself.
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1999 Pietranera Brunello di Montalcino
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Savory nose with notes of cherry and fig. Rich on the palate with similar flavors. Medium high tannin and acid. Good stuff.
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1998 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Great nose: strawberry fruit with earthy, resin notes. More strawberry fruit on the palate with nice minerality, garrigue and pine resin. Medium acid, high tannin, long finish. Very nice wine.
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2001 Val di Suga Brunello di Montalcino
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Great nose. Sour cherry and savory notes of balsamic and soy sauce. Similar notes on the palate. Medium high tannin and acid. Med long finish. Well-structured.
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2003 Corté Riva Merlot
USA, California, Napa Valley
Dark nose of cassis, coffe, and oak. Medium intensity ripe black fruit on the palate with a good bit of oak and coffee on the finish. Medium high tannin and medium acidity. Medium long finish.
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1999 Château Grand Mayne
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Old world nose of black currant and plum with hints of leather and cedar. Similar notes on the palate. Medium bodied with medium acidity and high tannins. Medium length finish.
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2008 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Aubaine Vineyard
USA, California, Central Coast, Arroyo Grande Valley
Very dark color in the glass. Rich nose of black cherry and black berry. A touch jammy. Similar notes on the palate. Focused ripe fruit. Medium tannin and acid.
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2008 Sojourn Pinot Noir Gap's Crown Vineyard Sonoma Coast
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Spicy, candied red fruit on the nose. A bit hot. Soft mouthfeel with fine medium tannin, medium high acidity and medium finish.
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2005 Altamura Sangiovese
USA, California, Napa Valley
Was juggling between glasses and only had a quick taste of this one. Rich nose of cherry and red currant. Similary palate. Medium high tannin and acidity.
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2008 Cascina Degli Ulivi Filagnotti
Italy, Piedmont, Vino da Tavola
Very funky "old world nose." Oily, spicy like hot red pepper flake, bouillon. Mineral and apple notes on the palate. Crisp mouthfeel with medium full body, high acidity and medium long finish. Nicely structured but the nose was a turn off for some at the tasting. As a side note I have some experience with Cascina Degli Ulivi and it is starting to seem to me that this producer has a fair amount of bottle variation.
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