Brasa Welcomes John Bigelow of North Berkely Imports

Brasa 2107 Third Ave. Seattle Wa
Tasted Wednesday, January 19, 2005 by Tubbs with 824 views

Introduction

An Italian wine dinner with John Bigelow of North Berkely Imports and excellent food from Brasa.

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • NV Col Vetoraz Glera 87 Points

    Italy, Veneto, Prosecco di Valdobbiadene

    This was the greeting bubbly:
    Quite effervescent with lemon-lime and Granny Smith apples on the palate. Fairly light on the mid palate. Nicely crisp and fresh.

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Flight 2 (1 Note)

  • 2003 Fattoria Laila Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 84 Points

    Italy, Marche, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi

    Paired with: foie gras, truffled honey polenta, bing cherries & chocolate.
    Very light nose of diesel & not much else. Lemon rind and a touch of rubber on the palate with a short metallic finish. Hollow on the mid palate. Reminds me of a weak Chateay Carbonnieux.

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Flight 3 (1 Note)

  • 2003 Villa Carafa Fiano di Avellino 87 Points

    Italy, Campania, Fiano di Avellino DOCG

    Paired with: butternut squash cappelletti,sage, hazelnuts & reggiano.
    This wine had a very faint nose of petrol. The palate was full, however I couldn't quite place the flavors. A nice pleasant wine with an extremely long finish.

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Flight 4 (1 Note)

I wouldn't have thought to pair a chianti with ahi tuna... nice!

  • 2001 Fattoria Le Fonti Chianti Classico 90 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG

    Paired with: ahi tuna, roasted celeriac, gingered beet root, mache and meyer lemon.
    Classic chianti nose. Extremely smooth with moderate tannins, slightly meaty with a light touch of black cherry. VERY smooth, very pleasant - incredible for a $15.00 Chianti.

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Flight 5 (1 Note)

  • 2001 Ronchi di Giancarlo Rocca Barbaresco 89 Points

    Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

    Paired with: squab, brown butter braised lentils, crispy sweet potatoes.
    Hugely tannic this wine showed black cherry meat and earth. Pleasant. This is going to need a little time, 10-15 years?

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Flight 6 (1 Note)

  • 2001 Paternoster Aglianico del Vulture Rotondo 90 Points

    Italy, Basilicata, Aglianico del Vulture

    Paired with: a selection of white, mostly goat cheeses.
    Sweet and pleasant on the palate, I had trouble finding the nose of this wine. Very dark, with black fruits and the right amount of sweetness this was extremely well balanced. The finish was average. This is drinking well now and perhaps will be better in a couple of years with a long life beyond that.

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Closing

As always the food was absolutely outstanding! With Brasa, North Berkeley, McCarthy & Schiering - how can you go wrong!

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