Friday Night Double Blind Tasting $40+

Roswell, GA
Tasted Friday, April 4, 2014 by Rezy13 with 425 views

Introduction

An off-site blind tasting tonight.

Flight 1 (9 Notes)

  • 2007 Borgo San Daniele Arbis Ròs Venezia Giulia IGT Flawed

    Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Venezia Giulia IGT

    Corked

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  • 2004 Podere Rocche dei Manzoni Barolo Big'd Big 91 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

    Crimson core with orange rim; cherry, rose, sandalwood, sexy, rich, hints at some oak; rich rounded mouthfeel, cherry meat, tannic, licorice, some cedary tannin, really strong cherry; delicious, I really enjoyed the texture of this.

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  • 2007 Moris Farms Maremma Toscana Avvoltore 90 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Maremma, Maremma Toscana

    Dull garnet with bright lake rim; faint nose of cherry, raspberry, orangey acidity, fresh, soft texture, fine tannin; tasty, called Sangio but not BdM, best bottle of this yet.

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  • 1996 Château Sociando-Mallet 92 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

    Dark core with thin lighter dull garnet rim; cigar, Bordeaux, ripe currant, spice, celery seed, plum, higher toned; silky tannin, plum, red currant, very drinkable, soft and sexy; delicious, substance and easy drinking.

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  • 2002 Domaine Alain Burguet Gevrey-Chambertin En Billard 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

    Darker crimson, see through with light rim; caraway, vegetal, red fruit, cranberry, strawberry, aged; richer on the palate, ripe cranberry, strawberry, some tannin body and alcohol; some thought Barolo-nope, good, well aged.

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  • 2009 Château Palmer Alter Ego 88 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    Darker core with light bright purple rim; dark berry, blackberry, plum, cassis, fresh berries, some oak; more serious and tannic on the palate, fresh, darker fruit, modern; blah, no complexity at all yet.

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  • 2007 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto Toscana IGT 91 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    Darker core with bricking; stank, ripe, nori, red and dark berry like the nose, rich mouthfeel with soft tannin, dark ripe cranberry, some tartness, some VA, currant, texture is great; was picking up on a maritime influence so I called Musar- off again.

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  • 2006 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Toscana IGT 89 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    Very dense and extracted, bright reddish plum rim; anise seed, black licorice, plum, cassis; plum, higher alcohol, currant, fruit cake, liqueur, some autumnal influence; seemingly very youthful still with lots pent up.

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  • 2003 La Colombina Di Caselli Anna Maria Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 87 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

    Dark cloudy with crimson orange rim; brown sugar, caraway, meat, autumnal, slight VA; softer palate, some dark cherry, caraway, some tannin, acorn, VA; I liked this much less than others at tasting, thought it was tired.

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Closing

1st- Sociando Mallet
2nd- Manzoni Big'd Big
3rd- Guidalberto

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