Singular Selections Tasting

Cook & Brown
Tasted Monday, March 21, 2011 by hutch with 754 views

Flight 1 (4 Notes)

Flight 2 (14 Notes)

  • 2009 La Bellanotte Armonico Venezia Giulia IGT 88 Points

    Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Venezia Giulia IGT

    3/21/11: Round. Medium bodied. Ok, but not a lot of depth here. 87-88

    10/26/10: Medium rich body. Nice acidity. Clean. Lots of depth. Tasty stuff. Good price, as well. 88-90

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  • 2008 La Bellanotte Pinot Grigio Ramato Venezia Giulia IGT 88 Points

    Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Venezia Giulia IGT

    Ramato is an Italian word referencing leaving the skins in contact. I believe this producer does this for three days with this wine. The results are likely to have two different camps, as this wine is of course not your typical PG. It's pretty heavy, with aromatics full of nuttiness and that slight oxidized aromas. It's full bodied on the palate. For the price, $25, I'm not sure what to think about it.

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  • 2008 Ciavolich Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Ancilla 88 Points

    Italy, Abruzzi, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

    3/21/11: Tannic. Classic. Bright, with high acidity. Screaming for food. Very good, and a good choice for someone looking for the next step of Monte. 87-88

    10/26/10: Tons of stuff going on in the aromatics. Some funk, great acidity. Really good Monte, at the next level that it is correctly priced at. 88

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  • 2007 Le Bertille Chianti Colli Senesi 89 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Colli Senesi

    3/21/11: Great aromatics. Delicious stuff, one of the better Senesi's I've had. Classic. Superbly balanced. Really rockin' Chianti. 90+

    10/26/10: Cool, red cherry fruit. Has a softness in front of the acidity, almost a layered feel. Well balanced, and well done. This is good, on the plusher side. 88

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  • 2007 Le Bertille Rosso di Montepulciano 88 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Rosso di Montepulciano

    Some funk. Some mint. Good fruit, veering toward red. Nice balance. 88

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  • 2007 Le Bertille Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 90 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

    Funky cool aromatics. Funkaliscious. Savory. Nice wine. 90+

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  • 2008 Antico Borgo Di Sugame Chianti Classico 91 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG

    3/21/11: Funky, barnyard nose. This is George Clinton All-Stars Funky on the nose. Awesome stuff. Savory. There aren't any other Chianti's being imported into America like this. 91-92

    10/26/10: Woah, that is some incredible aromatics on this wine. Very funky, with mint, barnyard, and animal thing. On the palate, which I got to after about a minute of smelling this, it's high acid, with the funkiness still there. This is a rustic Chianti that doesn't compare very much to anything available. I like it, though I'm not quite sure what to do with it. 90-91

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  • 2007 Antico Borgo Di Sugame Chianti Classico Riserva 92 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG

    Funky, minty nose. Savory. Rich, classic, red fruits. Great structure and balance. I think I'm going to go with the regular bottling at $25 versus this for $40. 92+

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  • 2008 Camerano Dolcetto d'Alba 90 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba

    3/21/11: Funky, cool aromatics. Bright, too. Great structure. Really nice stuff. 89-90

    10/26/10: Soft, lush, meaty, funky aromatics. Truly fantastic aromatics. There's a great juiciness on the palate of this wine. Cherries. Really delicious. This is extremely well done. 89-90

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  • 2008 Camerano Barbera d'Alba 90 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba

    Funky, minty nose. Bright and beautiful Barbara.

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  • 2004 Camerano Barolo 93 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    3/21/11: Amazing Barolo aromatics. Stunning aromatics. The palate isn't at the amazing level of the nose, but is still quite nice indeed. Already accessible. Fantastic wine, and worth the moderate tarif. 93+

    10/26/10: Oh boy, this has a beautiful, fantastic nose. Red fruits, flowers. The wine itself is quite beautiful, made in a more feminine mold. The tannins and acidity are actually in check right now. You can hold this sure, but also drink it right now. This is a great Barolo, looking for elegance and persistence over brute power. 92-94

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  • 2004 Camerano Barolo Cannubi San Lorenzo 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Super funky aromatics. Bigger, more tannic then the Terlo. Beautiful wine, but this needs time. 94-95

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  • 2010 Gianni Doglia Moscato d'Asti 88 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Moscato d'Asti

    Fresh. Delicious, easy going fun Moscato.

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  • 2008 La Bellanotte Picolit Venezia Giulia IGT 93 Points

    Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Venezia Giulia IGT

    Sweet, intense, yummilicious. Apricots.

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