Baltimorean and one dcwino in NYC – Part 1 Italian at Maialino

NYC Maialino
Tasted Friday, January 13, 2012 by dcwino with 692 views

Introduction

I was kindly invited by a few Baltimorean friends for two nights of drinking and eating in NYC. Five us were joined by Chris Cottrell of Crush wine at Maialino. All the dishes were excellent and in the cases of a Braised suckling pig and a guinea hen, spectacular.

All the wines were generously contributed by Tom M except two stickies. Unfortunately the 90 Giacosa Barbaresco Santo Stefano Riserva was corked and the 82 Sandrone Cannubi Boschis was Madeirized. All the others were sound and showed really well.

Flight 1 - Bubbly (1 Note)

Flight 2 - White (1 Note)

  • 2008 Zidarich Prulke 90 Points

    Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Venezia Giulia IGT

    This is not unlike a vin jaune with more orange rind and sweetness. I believe similar wine making as vin jaune. Reductive nose, orange rind, anise and grapefruit. A hint of sweetness, bright acidity and ends quite dry. Interesting esoteric wine. I also had a Spanish version last year.

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Flight 3 - 1990 BDM (3 Notes)

  • 1990 Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino 94 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

    Expressive nose, cherry, strawberry, tar, earth, mushroom and a hint of petrol. The fruit is mostly red but a hint of black as well. Candied clean fruit is delicious. With an hour of air, the nose displays balsamico, rose and roasted nuts. A medium body wine with bright acidity and tar. My initial rating was 92 but with time the nose got more interesting.

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  • 1990 Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino Vigna di Pianrosso 95 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

    Deeper and bigger than the other two in the flight. Grapy, rose, raisin, leather and black pepper. This displays rich, unctuous palate with noticeable tannins that is not obtrusive. With time a bit of petrol and earth develops. Very impressive youthful wine with excellent concentration.

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  • 1990 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 92 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

    Displaying more tertiary characters than the other two with less upfront fruits. Chestnut, fruit cake, tobacco, mostly black fruits with a hint of blue. In the palate, deeply toned and less acidity than the others. It gained some truffle with air. Drinking well.

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Flight 4 - 1978 (3 Notes)

Although the Barbarescos and the Barolos were older, they seem fresher and younger than the BDMs.

  • 1978 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà 93 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    Fresh nose displaying spearmint, cola, licorice and black fruits. The palate is softer and rounder than the other two in the flight. Subtle, medium concentration wine. One needs to like upfront minty character to love this wine. A long life ahead.

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  • 1978 Cappellano Barolo 93 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    The initial nose displays a lot of ash, also earth, wet wool, soy, anise, prune and a hint of red fruits. The tannins are still quite noticeable and a bit dry. Impressive structure but the plate is a bit angular and bitter for me. This is a tertiary driven traditional wine.

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  • 1978 Roagna Barbaresco Crichët Pajé 94 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    Rose, red fruits, very young and fresh, cherry and mocha. This is a big scale wine that is deeply toned with noticeable tannins. Sweet but cool palate. Very impressive and tasty.

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Flight 5 - (2) 1982 and a 1978 (3 Notes)

Flight 6 - Stickies (1 Note)

We also had a bottle of the 75 Von Simmern BA but didnt jot down the vineyard. This was a great bottle of desert wine, intense but quite precise.

  • 1995 Romano Dal Forno Nettare 96 Points

    Italy, Veneto, Veneto IGT

    Always a crowd pleaser. Expressive intense nose, displaying ginger, apricot and vanilla. Just like any other great desert wine, intense yet so light palate with bright acidity. Lovely showing and will last forever.

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Closing

It was a fun evening with lots of laughter.

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