Medium straw color with moderate aroma intensity. Aromas of lime, pineapple, white pepper, and an oily/petrol nuance. Off-dry, medium bodied with lively acidity. Flavorful: lemon and pear. Well balanced and nice complexity.
medium ruby color, little bit of fizz. Moderate aroma intensity with prominent oak on the nose and spice. Dry, medium bodied and lively acidity. Weak/soft tannins, flavorful: vanilla, cherry/blackberry and tobacco. Long finish, nice balance and good complexity.
opaque garnet color. Moderate aroma intensity showing some age. Blackberry, black pepper. Dry, medium bodied lively acidity and medium/astringent tannins. Moderate flavor intensity: pruney and jammy. Long finish. Nicely balanced - went well with asiago and pesto.
pale ruby with hint of orange on the rim. Slightly fizzy... moderate aroma intensity, very hot on the nose. Dry medium bodied fresh acidity and medium/astringent tannin. Little smoky, hint of vanilla. Suspect this bottle is faulty or dumb.
Pale ruby color. Moderate aroma intensity with notes of cherry, raisin and cinnamon. Dry and light bodied with lively acidity, weak but astringent tannins. Medium flavor intensity: cranberry, white pepper, ash. Moderately long finish. Really nice with Asiago.
Deep straw color with tint of green on the rim. Moderate aroma intensity with notes of petrol, nectarine, and grapefruit. Dry, medium-bodied, fresh acidity and moderate flavor intensity. Lemon curd, and oily texture. Fairly short finish.
deep ruby color. moderate aroma intensity, notes of prune, blackberry and ash. Dry and medium bodied with fresh acidity, moderate/astringent tannins. Moderate flavor intensity: savory. Medium finish. Well balanced.
2016 Fattoria Alois Caulino Campania IGT 80 Points
Italy, Campania, Campania IGT
Medium straw color with moderate aroma intensity. Aromas of lime, pineapple, white pepper, and an oily/petrol nuance. Off-dry, medium bodied with lively acidity. Flavorful: lemon and pear. Well balanced and nice complexity.
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2013 Alberto Longo Primitivo Salento IGT 85 Points
Italy, Puglia, Salento IGT
medium ruby color, little bit of fizz. Moderate aroma intensity with prominent oak on the nose and spice. Dry, medium bodied and lively acidity. Weak/soft tannins, flavorful: vanilla, cherry/blackberry and tobacco. Long finish, nice balance and good complexity.
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2014 Argiolas Costera 90 Points
Italy, Sardinia, Cannonau di Sardegna
opaque garnet color. Moderate aroma intensity showing some age. Blackberry, black pepper. Dry, medium bodied lively acidity and medium/astringent tannins. Moderate flavor intensity: pruney and jammy. Long finish. Nicely balanced - went well with asiago and pesto.
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2015 Librandi Cirò Classico Flawed
Italy, Calabria, Cirò Classico
pale ruby with hint of orange on the rim. Slightly fizzy... moderate aroma intensity, very hot on the nose. Dry medium bodied fresh acidity and medium/astringent tannin. Little smoky, hint of vanilla. Suspect this bottle is faulty or dumb.
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2015 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso
Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC
Pale ruby color. Moderate aroma intensity with notes of cherry, raisin and cinnamon. Dry and light bodied with lively acidity, weak but astringent tannins. Medium flavor intensity: cranberry, white pepper, ash. Moderately long finish. Really nice with Asiago.
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2014 Mastroberardino Fiano di Avellino
Italy, Campania, Fiano di Avellino DOCG
Deep straw color with tint of green on the rim. Moderate aroma intensity with notes of petrol, nectarine, and grapefruit. Dry, medium-bodied, fresh acidity and moderate flavor intensity. Lemon curd, and oily texture. Fairly short finish.
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2014 Leone de Castris Salice Salentino Maiana 85 Points
Italy, Puglia, Salice Salentino
deep ruby color. moderate aroma intensity, notes of prune, blackberry and ash. Dry and medium bodied with fresh acidity, moderate/astringent tannins. Moderate flavor intensity: savory. Medium finish. Well balanced.
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