Gambero Rosso Tasting
Doltone House, Sydney
Tasted Monday, May 15, 2023 by chatters with 114 views
Introduction
My second year at this tasting...it was as impressively disorganised as last year...I managed to snaffle an invite to the trade tasting earlier in the day for an hour so could do a recce for the later tasting and try the most popular stuff
Flight 1 (86 Notes)
Closing
A lot of silly fun. Some nice wines and some dogs.
2022 Fontanafredda Roero Arneis Pradalupo
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Roero
Peachy, wax, floral top note, fresh. Juicy, savoury, a little waxy texture, fruit is slight muted, touch of bitterness on the finish
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2021 Fontanafredda Langhe Nebbiolo Ebbio
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
Clean, cherry, sweet spice, little dried herbs. Juicy, fleshy, slightly sour cherry, drying tannic burr persists long, simple, balanced, slight non-intrusive alcohol warmth on the finish. Okay.
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2019 Fontanafredda Barolo Serralunga d'Alba
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Clean, polished, slightly meaty notes, sweet spice, muted plummy fruit. Medium plus intensity acidity and tannins; the latter drying grippy rasp persists long, again a slightly sour underpin to the muted fruit. Hmm.
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2017 Fontanafredda Barolo Vigna La Rosa
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Smells dense, concentrated, a little mushroom, dark hued fruit is reserved/contained, a little pot pourri note. Medium plus intensity acidity and tannins; coarse floury textured, that little umami note, touch of dark fruits, long, slight warmth on the finish. Slightly out of whack. Okay.
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2022 Pio Cesare Langhe Chardonnay L'Altro
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
Apricot, stone fruit, a little green fruit, herbaceous notes. Quite green and herbaceous on the palate, hmm. Not very nice.
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2019 Pio Cesare Barolo Pio
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Savoury with dried flowers, a little perfumed floral note. Muted plummy fruit, a touch of baked earth. Sourly juicy, fruit tea, concentrated medium plus intensity woody tannins, nose nicer than the palate. Meh.
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2019 Pio Cesare Barbaresco Pio
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Medium minus intensity aromas shows a little polished oak, sweet spice, pot pourri, touch of sandiness, plum. Juicy, fleshy, drying, talc textured tannins encroach, slightly oaky caramel and sweet spice note, plummy fruits, balanced, long, okay.
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2022 Pico Maccario Gavi
Italy, Piedmont, Gavi
Slightly waxy notes, clean fruit; slight green hued, touch of stone fruit. Juicy, fleshy, fruit forward, pretty, balanced, long, good.
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2020 Pico Maccario Nizza Tre Roveri
Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Nizza
Polished oak; caramel, sweet spice, a little non-delineated fruit. Juicy tends to medium plus intensity acidity, grainy tannins, a little sour plum and chocolate, the oak is a little too intrusive for me.
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2021 Pico Maccario Barbera d'Asti Lavignone
Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Barbera d'Asti
Cherry with a savoury underpin, slightly jubey, clean. Medium plus intensity acidity, cherry with a little bitter cherry stone. That jubey note translates to the palate, soft tannins, simple. Nice
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2018 Pico Maccario Barolo Serralunga D'Alba
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Cherry, pot pourri, dried orange peel, touch of perfumed top notes. Medium plus intensity acidity, that dried orange translates to the palate joined by drying grippy tannins, cherry present as well, all travel long. Quite nice.
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2019 Beni di Batasiolo Barolo
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
A little polished oak, plums, sweet spice, very slightly meaty underpin. Medium plus intensity acidity, polished oak, medium plus intensity drying grippy tannins prove chalky textured. Fruit is lost beneath this.
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2015 Beni di Batasiolo Barolo Briccolina
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Gamey, meaty, mushroom, a little polished oak, pot pourri. Juicy, Medium plus tannins are slightly chalky textured, gamey, mushrooms a little sweet plums here as well. Hmm.
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2021 Beni di Batasiolo Barbera d'Alba Sovrana
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba
Concentrated cherry, a little polished oak and a slight wood glue note. Medium plus intensity acidity, slightly sour cherry soft tannins slightly out of whack. Hmm.
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2022 Enrico Serafino Grifo del Quartaro Gavi di Gavi
Italy, Piedmont, Gavi
Peachy, waxy, a little stony minerality. Juicy, fleshy, peachy, waxy, textured burr tugs at the mid palate. Super fresh and clean. Nice
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2018 Enrico Serafino Barolo Monclivio
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Meaty, savoury, a little pot pourri, leather, earth, touch of plums and polished oak in support. Juicy, medium plus intensity acidity, fruit shows a little sour plums tannins are drying, tight, bit out of whack.
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2021 Enrico Serafino Nebbiolo d'Alba Tovasacco
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Nebbiolo d'Alba
Cream, plums, cherry, a little polished oak in support lending sweet spice. Pot pourri. Medium plus intensity acidity, it's a little sour and dilute on the palate, slightly coarse flour textured tannins are tight and close down the finish joined by a little warmth
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2020 Cecchi Chianti Classico Storia di Famiglia
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Quite a herbaceous green underpin to the cherry fruit lends the impression oof unripens reinforced by the palate which provers sour, hard, green tannins but with a little sweet cherry. Hmm.
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2020 Cecchi Chianti Governo all'uso Toscano
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti
Medium minus intensity aromas of cherry, sweet spice, cream, fruit forward nose. Juicy, medium plus intensity acidity, sweet and sour cherry, tannins are talc textured. Hmm.
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2018 Cecchi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Villa Rosa
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Savoury, meaty, a little cherry fruit, touch of earth and leather in support. Juicy, savoury, muted fruit, plentiful chewy tannins, all persists with a savoury meaty underpin and slight non-intrusive alcohol warmth. Interesting.
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2020 Cecchi Morellino di Scansano La Mora
Italy, Tuscany, Maremma, Morellino di Scansano
Polished oak, slightly dusty notes, sweet spice, a little sour cherry in support. Medium plus intensity acidity, sweet and sour cherry, a little fresh tobacco, floury textured tannins, medium plus length. Okay.
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2020 Vallepicciola Chianti Classico
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Polished oak, slightly dusty notes, sweet spice, a little sour cherry in support. Medium plus intensity acidity, sweet and sour cherry, a little fresh tobacco, floury textured tannins, medium plus length. Okay.
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2019 Vallepicciola Cabernet Franc Mordese
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Polished oak is a little too much for the muted fruit shows slight black over red currant, , touch of earth, sweet spice. Oak lends anonymity to the sour fruit. Meh.
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2020 Vallepicciola Merlot Quercegrosse Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Again oak dominates, a little biscuit, sweet spice, plum. Medium plus intensity acidity and tannins (Merlot!?!) closes down the palate, a little sweet plum beneath this.
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2021 Rocca delle Macìe Chianti Classico Famiglia Zingarelli
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Quite savoury, earthy, muted fruit, slightly oxidative handling? Medium plus intensity acidity, sour cherry, quite dilute on the palate. Meh.
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2020 Rocca delle Macìe Chianti Classico Famiglia Zingarelli Riserva
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Quite concentrated almost beef stock notes on the nose backed by a little tomato leaf and tobacco. More of the same on the palate. Concentrated but meh
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2017 Rocca delle Macìe Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Sergio Zingarelli
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Concentrated, meaty, savoury, touch of brett, slightly oxidised. Juicy, savoury, meaty, tight tannins close down the palate, not sure this is how this is meant to taste but not flawed per se. Nah.
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2022 Rocca delle Macìe Maremma Toscana Campo Maccione
Italy, Tuscany, Maremma, Maremma Toscana
Pretty, floral, stone fruits; a little apricot. Juicy, fleshy, touch of Amaro bitterness, slight apricot and apricot stone, tight burr on the mid palate. Hmm.
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2020 Valiano Chianti Classico
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Clean, cherry, fruit forward, simple, a little tobacco leaf. Medium tends to medium plus intensity acidity, textured burr is drying; grippy; tight, fruit present but in the background.
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2022 Tenuta Moraia Vermentino Maremma Toscana
Italy, Tuscany, Maremma, Maremma Toscana
Served very cold. Wild ferment funkiness, slight apricot and apricot stone, textured grip, fresh, muted fruit, lightweight, simple.
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2020 Torre Mora Etna Scalunera
Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC
A little toasty oak and red berry on the nose. The oak note present on the palate supported by sour red berries, grippy drying tannins are talc textured but this is all a bit flat. Meh.
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2018 Regio Cantina Aglianico del Vulture DONPÀ
Italy, Basilicata, Aglianico del Vulture
Herbaceous and green on the nose with a little plum beneath this. Tight tannins and medium plus intensity acidity are to the fore in the mouth with those herbaceous notes behind quite sweet plum fruit and a little bitterness. Nah.
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2019 Ruffino Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Medium minus intensity aromas of cherry, sweet spice, a little biscuit. Medium plus intensity acidity, a little cherry; quite muted and simple. Tannic burr is floury textured with a little woody note.
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2018 Ruffino Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Greppone Mazzi
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Medium minus intensity aromas shows some meaty and savoury notes backed by muted cherry fruit. Juicy, fleshy, dark hued fruits, oak, drying tannins start to close things down. Hmm.
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2019 Ruffino Modus Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Meaty, savoury, plums, sweet oak spice with a slightly herbaceous underpin. Savoury, rich, plummy, clean, tight woody tannins, a touch of alcohol warmth on the finish.
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2019 Ruffino Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale Oro Gran Selezione
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Medium minus intensity aromas again prove meaty and gamey, a little tobacco leaf, cherry, cream, sweet spice. Juicy tends to medium plus intensity acidity, concentrated cherry fruit, like of caramel oak, sweet spice and slight non intrusive alcohol warmth on the finish. Hmm
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2020 Tenuta Sette Ponti Crognolo Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Cherries and sweet spice, cream on the nose. Medium plus intensity acidity, cherry, cream, a little fresh tobacco leaf, grainy tight tannins, all persists long. Simple but not unpleasant. Balanced. Okay
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2020 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Plush, smells expensive, good quality oak shows caramel, vanilla, ripe plums, violets, cream. Juicy, concentrated, savoury, quite dense, chewy tannins black fruits with a little red hued fruit underpin, again a fair lick of alcohol warmth on the finish helps carry things long. Woof
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2020 Orma Bolgheri Passi di Orma
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri
Ooh, a little struck match, meaty notes, black hued fruits, sweet spice. Medium plus intensity acidity and tannin; drying, slightly woody offering a chalky grip that demands attention though the black hued fruits; plums, blackcurrant are still present. A fair lick of alcohol warmth is present as well. Woof
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2021 Orma Rosso di Orma Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Plums, sweet spice, clean, simple. Medium plus intensity acidity, slightly sour plum (early harvest?), talc textured tannic burr, simple, fresh. Okay
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2020 Tenuta di Arceno Chianti Classico
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Red cherry, sweet spice, a little plummy note. Fruit forward. Medium plus intensity acidity, sweet cherry fruit with a savoury underpin offering a touch of charcuterie, talc textured tannins, slight alcohol warmth on the finish. By itself probably a perfectly pleasant midweek quaffer but here it's a touch anonymous
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2019 Tenuta di Arceno Chianti Classico Riserva
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Cream, polished oak offers a touch of chocolate and caramel as well as some sweet spice, red cherry and a little tobacco leaf complete the nose. Sourly juicy with drying woody, chalky textured tannins, a little cream, red cherry fruit, Meh.
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2017 Tenuta di Arceno Valadorna di Arcanum Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Again the polished oak to the fore on the nose shows sweet spice, caramel backed by plums and cherry. Juicy medium plus intensity acidity, savoury dark fruits especially plums, sweet spice, caramel, drying talc textured woody tannins. Not for me.
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2017 Tenuta di Arceno Arcanum Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Black and red currant, cream, vanilla. Medium plus intensity acidity, chewy tannins, black hued fruits, sweet oak is quite off putting and, combined with alcohol, creates the illusion of residual sugar. Nah
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NV Tenimenti Civa Friuli Ribolla Gialla Cuvée Biele Zôe Spumante Extra Brut
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli
Candy floss, sherbet, muted fruit. Crisp mousse, leesy texture, muted fruit, a little brioche. Simple, okay
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2021 Tenimenti Civa Friuli Colli Orientali Sauvignon Blanc biele zoe cuvée 85/15
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli Colli Orientali
Gooseberry, a little passion fruit, fresh herbs, slight lemon grass. Medium plus intensity acidity, gooseberry, slightly sour underpin, touch of bitterness from nominal skin contract which lends textured. S'okay.
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2019 Tenimenti Civa Friuli Colli Orientali Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso biele zoe cuvée 85/15
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli Colli Orientali
Medium minus intensity aromas of cherry, berry, slight herbaceous. Medium plus intensity acidity, savoury, concentrated, a little sour berry fruits, drying persistent tannins, long. Slight non-intrusive alcohol warmth on the finish. Hmm.
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2020 Azienda Agricola Lorenzon Friuli Isonzo i Feudi di Romans Sontium
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli Isonzo
Stone fruit, a little citrus, slightly creamy notes, orchard fruit on the nose. That orchard fruit is more to the fore on the palate, long, slight bitterness on the finish. It's slightly unwieldy for me.
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2022 I Feudi di Romans Pinot Grigio
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli Isonzo
Pear, melon, a little melon skin. Juicy, pear, melon, that melon skin bitterness, a little textured burr. Nice
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2022 I Feudi di Romans Sauvignon Blanc
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli Isonzo
Gooseberry, chalky minerality, slight lemongrass. Medium plus intensity acidity is juicy, quite fruit forward on the palate with aa tiny touch of bitterness, fresh, rather nice.
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2021 I Feudi di Romans Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli Isonzo
Black and blue berry, a little spice. Juicy, fleshy, berry fruit, a touch of grainy tannins, on the finish a tiny sourness shows on the fruit. Simple, nice.
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2018 La Casaccia di Franceschi Brunello di Montalcino
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Meaty, savoury, dark cherry, a little oaky spice. Medium plus intensity acidity, chewy tannins and fruit work well together, long, balanced, integrated, handles its alcohol well.
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2017 La Casaccia di Franceschi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Meaty, savoury, dark cherry, a little oaky spice. Medium plus intensity acidity, chewy tannins and fruit work well together, long, balanced, integrated, handles its alcohol well.
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2020 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) San Leopoldo Merlot Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Vanilla, caramel, sweet spice, plums. Medium plus intensity acidity, fresh plums, woody tannins, broad mid palate, sluttishly enjoyable for oak lovers.
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2020 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) San Leopoldo Cabernet Merlot Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Vanilla caramel and sweet spice (like the Merlot) are to the fore on the nose, a little blackcurrant and plum in support. Medium plus intensity slightly sour black fruits, woody tannins. Meh
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2022 Medici Ermete Lambrusco Reggiano Concerto
Italy, Emilia-Romagna, Reggiano
Chocolate, cherry, slightly sour underpin, herbaceous fruit, crisp mousse, quite sour, cherry on the palate, plenty of texture
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2021 Medici Ermete Lambrusco di Sorbara Phermento
Italy, Emilia-Romagna, Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC
Wood glue, cherry, aggressive mousse, sour cherry, textured grip shuts down the short finish
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2022 Medici Ermete Reggiano Quercioli Dolce
Italy, Emilia-Romagna, Reggiano
Red cherry has a little maraschino. Again sour but with some residual sugar to off set, soft mousse, a little texture. Nah.
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2021 Le Rocche Malatestiane Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore Sigismondo
Italy, Emilia-Romagna, Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore
Medium minus intensity aromas, slightly savoury, saline notes over cherry, a bitter tobacco leaf note. Medium plus intensity acidity, juicy savoury, concentrated, talc textured tannins.
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2021 Le Rocche Malatestiane Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore Tre Miracoli
Italy, Emilia-Romagna, Sangiovese di Romagna
Medium minus intensity aromas of cherry, slight tobacco leaf. Juicy, fleshy, quite dilute, slight chalky tannins. Meh
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2021 Le Rocche Malatestiane Rubicone
Italy, Emilia-Romagna, Rubicone
Ripe plums, sweet spice, touch of fruit tea. On the palate it's concentrated, thick, savoury, grippy and, well, not very pleasant. Nah
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2021 Le Rocche Malatestiane Sangiovese di Romagna Appassimento Galante
Italy, Emilia-Romagna, Sangiovese di Romagna
Medium minus intensity aromas of cherry, a little raspberry, sweet spice. Medium plus intensity acidity, chewy, drying tannins are talc textured, residual sugar lends ripeness to the cherry and red berry fruit. Slight non-intrusive alcohol warmth on the finish. Woof
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2017 Bellavista Curtefranca Santissima Convento Annunciata
Italy, Lombardia, Curtefranca DOC
Ooh, oak, citrus and stone fruit, slight green underpin. Medium plus intensity acidity lemon over stone fruit, a little green note. Nah
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2022 Teruzzi & Puthod Vernaccia di San Gimignano Isola bianca
Italy, Tuscany, San Gimignano, Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Crisp, crunchy, orchard fruit; apple, pear. Tight grip, medium plus intensity acidity, skin contract texture, muted fruit
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2022 Kellerei Nals-Margreid Pinot Bianco Berg
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
A little pear, stone fruit, very slight white pepper. Juicy, fleshy but feels a little clumsy. Meh.
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2022 Kellerei Nals-Margreid Pinot Grigio Hill
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
Pear, melon, a little acetylene note. Juicy, fleshy, quite broad and fat, feels quite clumsy again.
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2022 Kellerei Nals-Margreid Schiava Pfeffersburger
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
Slightly sour red cherry, fresh wild fruit. Touch of meaty underpin. Slightly sour on the palate, drying tannins are talc textured, a little short.
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2022 Kellerei Nals-Margreid Pinot Noir Angra
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
Medium minus intensity aromas show slight herbal notes, slightly jubey red over black berry, touch of sweet spice. Juicy, red over blackberry, savoury, textured burr on the mid palate <shrugs>
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2021 Ridolfi Rosso di Montalcino
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Rosso di Montalcino
muted red cherry fruit, sweet spice, sour cherry lozenge. On the palate there is flinty of talc textured tannins, a little dilute. Nah
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2018 Ridolfi Brunello di Montalcino
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Cherry, sweet spice, slightly meaty undertones, concentration. Equally ripe and concentrated on the palate, talc textured, slightly woody flavoured tannins persist long. Meh
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2021 Omina Romana Lazio Hermes Diactoros II
Italy, Latium, Lazio
Ooh, lots going on here, herbaceous notes and a cornucopia of orchard and stone fruits. On the palate it's a little soft with drying texture and a similar flavour profile. Pity about the lack of acidity.
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2021 Omina Romana Lazio
Italy, Latium, Lazio
Very very slightly reductive struck match notes with sweet spice, butter and stone fruit showing apricot and peach. Medium plus intensity acidity keeps things fresh, quite fruit sweet and a little oaky texture and sweet spice in support. Okay
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2020 Omina Romana Lazio Diana Nemorensis I
Italy, Latium, Lazio
Plums, sweet spice, a little anonymous black fruit in support. Juicy, simple, savoury dark fruits, tannins are softly grippy, surprisingly lightweight and, for me, a touch anonymous on the palate as well.
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2020 San Felice Chianti Classico Il Grigio Riserva
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
savoury cherry, tobacco leaf/herbaceous underpin. Medium plus intensity acidity, fresh wild cherry, chewy tight tannins, tobacco leaf on the finish, Okay
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2019 San Felice Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Il Grigio
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
A little oak, sweet spice, dark hued fruit; cherry, a little blackberry, almost a little tar and volatility in support. Juicy medium plus intensity acidity, slightly sour cherry, tight woody tannins are drying grippy but all persist long.
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2019 San Felice Vigorello Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Polished oak, sweet spice over plum, a little sour blackcurrant. Medium plus intensity acidity, plums, blackcurrant, massive drying grippy chalky tannins, fruit persists long. Woof
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2018 Campogiovanni (San Felice) Brunello di Montalcino
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Slight sour cherry, a little biscuit and sweet spice in support. Juicy, generous, fleshy fruit initially then a huge wave of tight, chalky tannins sweeps the fruit beach clean. Hmm.
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2020 Poggio Le Volpi Lazio Baccarossa
Italy, Latium, Lazio
Dense, concentrated black fruits; plums and a little prune. Medium plus intensity acidity, thick and concentrated black fruit, sweet spice, woody tannins are drying. Woof
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2021 Poggio Le Volpi Lazio Donnaluce
Italy, Latium, Lazio
Lychees, rose petal, exceedingly perfumed and aromatic. Medium plus intensity acidity, more of the same on the palate from a fruit perspective, crisp, fresh, aromatic, a little short but interesting and nice.
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2021 Poggio Le Volpi Roma
Italy, Latium, Roma
Blackcurrant, meaty, spices, dense smelling. Juicy, quite rich, textured grip is surprisingly grapey. Touch of residual sugar (or the illusion of it) puts me off the wine in this company.
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2019 Masca del Tacco Primitivo di Manduria Piano Chiuso Riserva
Italy, Puglia, Primitivo di Manduria
Plums, prunes, sweet spice, raisins, caramel, plenty of oak here to match the ripe fruit. It is quite sweet and sour on the palate with some alcohol warmth to accompany the plentiful woody tannins. Crikey!
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2021 Masca del Tacco Primitivo di Manduria Lu Rappaio
Italy, Puglia, Primitivo di Manduria
Savoury plums, sweet spice, touch of raisin and prune. Medium plus intensity acidity, Christmas cake, plums, raisins, drying woody tannins close down the palate but the fruit carried by alcohol on the finish. Woof
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2022 Cantine Lunae Bosoni Vermentino Lunae Etichetta Grigia
Italy, Tuscany / Liguria, Colli di Luni
Slight apricot, clean and crisp smelling fruit, simple. Juicy, tangy, slightly unripe apricot, citrus, lightweight, simple.
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2022 Cantine Lunae Bosoni Vermentino Lunae Etichetta Nera
Italy, Tuscany / Liguria, Colli di Luni
Apricot, a little sweet spice, slightly riper than the straight Lunae, juicy with medium plus intensity acidity, soft apricot, fresh wild fruit. Nice
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2022 Cantine Lunae Bosoni Albarola Colli di Luni
Italy, Tuscany / Liguria, Colli di Luni
A little grassy with a little orchard fruit especially apple. Bone dry with medium plus intensity acidity, tangy, tight, mineral tannins. Simple but interesting.
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2021 Cantine Lunae Bosoni Liguria di Levante Circus
Italy, Liguria, Liguria di Levante
Red and black berry, floral top notes especially violets. Medium plus intensity acidity, red and blue berry, soft tannic burr, simple, fresh. Okay
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