Very nice quaffer. Nice medium body, along with ood fruit. This isn't the simple fruit bomb that you usually get at this price. The acidity is a little lower then most Italian PG's I've had, which isn't a bad thing. 87+
Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Rosso di Montepulciano
Nice nose of plums and vanilla, and maybe a hint of clove. the palate doesn't really follow through. A little bitter, and no lushness at all. Fairly light tannins. 82-83
Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Dark ruby color. Kind of hollow on the mid palate, although there is some pretty good fruit on the front. Rather non-descript, though. Soft, and ready to drink. 84-85
3rd vintage I've tried of this wine, and I've enjoyed them all. This wine seems much more typical of barolo then the '00, which was sofeter and more plush. Bright nose, with tobacco and plums dominating a complex nose. Pretty big tannins for a medium bodied wine, suggesting a few years would be beneficial. Beautiful, long finish. Did start to open up in about fifteen minutes. 90-91+, as I think this will be rocking around 2010.
Huge htis of mint, eucalyptus, and licorace. Very nice fruit. More complex then I expected. Falls a little short on the finish, but a very nie wine for the price.
Soft wine. A little leather, with light tannins. Nothing jumps out at me with this wine, its fine, but not as interesting as most of the less expensive stuff Badia offers. 83-84
This is one of the better moscato's I'ev had, but I don't really like moscato and try to avoid it. Fairly sparkly, with nice fruit, but the acidity on these are always too low for me to really enjoy them. This is better then most, though...
2005 Riff Pinot Grigio 87 Points
Italy, Delle Venezie
Very nice quaffer. Nice medium body, along with ood fruit. This isn't the simple fruit bomb that you usually get at this price. The acidity is a little lower then most Italian PG's I've had, which isn't a bad thing. 87+
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2004 Alois Lageder Pinot Bianco Alto Adige - Südtirol 84 Points
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
Brighter then Riff, but not as much fruit or enjoyment from this bottle. Maybe the extra year? Did not stand out. Reaching for mid 80's.
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2004 Avignonesi Rosso di Montepulciano 83 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Rosso di Montepulciano
Nice nose of plums and vanilla, and maybe a hint of clove. the palate doesn't really follow through. A little bitter, and no lushness at all. Fairly light tannins. 82-83
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2002 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 85 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Dark ruby color. Kind of hollow on the mid palate, although there is some pretty good fruit on the front. Rather non-descript, though. Soft, and ready to drink. 84-85
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2001 Boroli Barolo 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
3rd vintage I've tried of this wine, and I've enjoyed them all. This wine seems much more typical of barolo then the '00, which was sofeter and more plush. Bright nose, with tobacco and plums dominating a complex nose. Pretty big tannins for a medium bodied wine, suggesting a few years would be beneficial. Beautiful, long finish. Did start to open up in about fifteen minutes. 90-91+, as I think this will be rocking around 2010.
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2001 Fattoria La Valentina Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Spelt 84 Points
Italy, Abruzzi, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Huge tannins without the fruit and support to back them up. Couldn't really get around this. Mid 80's
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2004 Coltibuono Chianti Cetamura 81 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti
Big plummy nose, with spice and licorace. A little overipe and plummy on the palate.
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2004 Coltibuono Cancelli Toscana IGT 86 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Huge htis of mint, eucalyptus, and licorace. Very nice fruit. More complex then I expected. Falls a little short on the finish, but a very nie wine for the price.
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2004 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico 83 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Soft wine. A little leather, with light tannins. Nothing jumps out at me with this wine, its fine, but not as interesting as most of the less expensive stuff Badia offers. 83-84
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2005 Saracco Moscato d'Asti
Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Moscato d'Asti
This is one of the better moscato's I'ev had, but I don't really like moscato and try to avoid it. Fairly sparkly, with nice fruit, but the acidity on these are always too low for me to really enjoy them. This is better then most, though...
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