Winespecials.de Wine Evening: MOTD Italy

Villa im Park / Kirchheim
Tasted Friday, January 18, 2013 by NoTrollingerPlease with 495 views

Introduction

We tasted several nice italian wines and enjoyed Carmens magnificent Menu.

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • NV Ca' del Bosco Franciacorta 87 Points

    Italy, Lombardia, Franciacorta DOCG

    Event: Winespecials Wine Evening
    Glass: Champagne flute
    Color: light-middle yellow, nice Perlage
    Nose: green fruits, middle intensity
    Palate: fresh, good acidity
    Finish: medium-,
    Very refreshing start :)

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Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 2009 Rizzi Barbera d'Alba 82 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba

    Event: Winespecials Wine Evening
    Glass: Zalto Universal
    Color: dark purple, clear
    Nose: not very intense, some alcohol, mineral/earthy notes
    Palate: strong acidity, lots of tanins, light+ bodied
    Finish: short
    Not very appealing.

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  • 2009 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto Toscana IGT 89 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    Event: Winespecials Wine Evening
    Glass: Zalto Universal
    Color: dark purple, clear
    Nose: medium intensity, Bourbon Vanilla
    Palate: powerful acidity, lots of tanins, medium+ Body, a bit alcoholic
    Finish: medium+
    Quite nice.

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Flight 3 (3 Notes)

  • 2005 Villa Terra Rossa Donum (2nd Wine) Toscana IGT 83 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    Event: Winespecials Wine Evening
    Glass: Zalto Universal
    Color: purple, clear
    Nose: intense Merlot notes, but also some acetone (Uhu, german adhesive :)), not very nice
    Palate: powerful acidity, medium+ tanins, medium+ Body, a bit alcoholic
    Finish: medium-
    I don´t like the acetone notes. A bottle flaw? People who knew the producer and the wine didn´t say so...

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  • 2005 Villa Terra Rossa Mistero Toscana IGT 85 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    Event: Winespecials Wine Evening
    Glass: Zalto Universal
    Color: violet-purple, clear
    Nose: medium intensity, Oak, some animalic notes
    Palate: powerful acidity, medium+ tanins, medium+ Body
    Finish: short+
    only a bit better then his smaller brother. Not my cup of tea.

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  • 2005 Vinosia Irpinia Marziacanale 91 Points

    Italy, Campania, Irpinia

    Event: Winespecials Wine Evening
    Glass: Zalto Universal
    Color: dark purple, clear
    Nose: medium intensity, Lakritz, black fruits, lots of Cassis, minerality
    Palate: medium acidity, medium+ tanins, medium+ Body, very complex
    Finish: long
    The bottle itself is unbelievable heavy and thick...

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Flight 4 (1 Note)

  • 1998 Deutz Champagne Amour de Deutz Brut 92 Points

    France, Champagne

    Event: Winespecials Wine Evening
    Double Magnum!!!
    Glass: Champagne flute
    Color: light golden yellow
    Nose: medium intensity, yeat, Brioche, almonds
    Palate: dry (extra brut), Brioche, nuts, freshness
    Finish: medium+, verly long Perlage
    Even for me as a Champagne ignorant this was good stuff.

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Flight 5 (1 Note)

  • 1998 Tasca D'Almerita Rosso del Conte 86 Points

    Italy, Sicily, Contea di Sclafani

    Event: Winespecials Wine Evening
    Glass: Zalto Universal
    Color: light purple with orange reflexes
    Nose: medium intensity, tobacco, smoke
    Palate: medium acidity, silky tanins, medium+ Body
    Finish: medium-
    No more lifetime ahead

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Flight 6 (1 Note)

  • 1997 Barone Ricasoli Chianti Classico Castello di Brolio 86 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG

    Event: Winespecials Wine Evening
    Glass: Zalto Universal
    Color: dark deep red, unfiltered with some sediment
    Nose: not very intense, tobacco, earthy
    Palate: medium acidity, medium+ silky tanins, medium+ Body, red cooked fruits
    Finish: medium-
    No more lifetime ahead, time to drink!!!

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Flight 7 (2 Notes)

  • 1996 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 88 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Sassicaia

    Event: Winespecials Wine Evening
    Glass: Zalto Universal
    Color: dark, deep purple with orange reflexes
    Nose: medium+ intensity, classic BDX nose
    Palate: medium acidity, medium+ tanins, pilzig, almost no fruits
    Finish: medium+
    Not my cup of tea...

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  • 1988 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Ornellaia Vino da Tavola 89 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Vino da Tavola

    Event: Winespecials Wine Evening
    Glass: Zalto Universal
    Color: dark, deep purple with orange reflexes
    Nose: medium+ intensity, earthy, fungal
    Palate: strong acidity, medium+ tanins, spicy, lacks some power in the middle, mushroom
    Finish: medium+
    Not my cup of tea... Gone

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