Italy, Trentino Alto-Adige / Veneto, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
12/10/10: Bright, fresh and delicious. A little roundness on the palate, and then the bright acidity comes in. Great value these days as well, not to mention the versatility with food. 88
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Powerful aromatics. Rich and ripe. Very powerful. Tannins there, but the fruit fills the mouth and they are not obtrusive. Really tasty stuff, if not exactly traditional. 91-93
2009 Vietti Roero Arneis 88 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Roero
11/11/10: Soft. This carries some richness. A little herbal. Fine. 87-88
6/5/10: A little richness on the nose. Slight herbal quality. Long finish. Very nice. I like Arneis, but not usually the prices. 89
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2008 Alois Lageder Pinot Bianco Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT 88 Points
Italy, Trentino Alto-Adige / Veneto, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
12/10/10: Bright, fresh and delicious. A little roundness on the palate, and then the bright acidity comes in. Great value these days as well, not to mention the versatility with food. 88
11/11/10: Bright, clean nose. Really bright. Lively. Delicious stuff. 88-89
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2007 Tenuta Sant'Antonio Scaia Paradiso Veneto IGT 87 Points
Italy, Veneto, Veneto IGT
This is still holding on well. A little earthy, which it didn't show before. The fruit has started to veer toward the drier end.
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2008 Coltibuono Chianti Classico RS 87 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Bright. Nice cherry fruit. Bright acidity. Good.
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2008 Masseria Li Veli Primonero Salento IGT 87 Points
Italy, Puglia, Salento IGT
Dark maroon color. Some nice spicy notes. Ripe. Juicy. Fun finish. 87-88
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2005 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Powerful aromatics. Rich and ripe. Very powerful. Tannins there, but the fruit fills the mouth and they are not obtrusive. Really tasty stuff, if not exactly traditional. 91-93
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1999 Fattoria La Valentina Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva Spelt 85 Points
Italy, Abruzzi, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
This didn't do it for me. Had a little dead leaf action. Just seemed old, past its prime, too me.
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