Italian Wines at WFA
Wine For Asia 2008 @ Suntec
Tasted Wednesday, October 22, 2008 by Alex H with 763 views
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A range of various italian labels brought in for the fair by Luca and Rossano.
Wine For Asia 2008 @ Suntec
Tasted Wednesday, October 22, 2008 by Alex H with 763 views
A range of various italian labels brought in for the fair by Luca and Rossano.
2007 Broglia Gavi La Meirana 80 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Gavi
Quite tight nose but managed to get some white flowers covered by lifted mineral citrus and almost some peppery spices irritating the nose at the end.Almost like a lifted cool climate viognier but not so as intense.Gentle tamed acidity of white starfruits and a squeeze of orange essence mixed with some lemons. Tasted much better with some food.
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2006 Broglia Gavi Villa Broglia 83 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Gavi
Very light colour wiith a greenish tinge. Nicer more expressive nose than the le meirana. Whiffs of burgundian "ass"ness with some funky sweat smells! The nose got progressively more honeysuckle in the glass. A warm mouthfeel of sun-tanned grapefruit citrus notes with minerality lining. Quite pearish sweet but slight bitter pith surfaces nearer to the end. Taste almost like a chablis but on the finish is more citrus and mineral which gives it away.
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2007 Tenute Sella Coste della Sesia Majoli 80 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Northern Piedmont, Coste della Sesia
A serious rose that is serious right from the start on the nose. Rose petals with strawberry notes and hints of arabian spices. Also reminded me of cough mixture poured over cotton candy. In fact, the nose smelt like a red tempranillo. Good aci lining over a good body of sour cherries. The worrying factor about this wine is if there is enough fruit for the acidity present.
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2007 Tenuta dei Re Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato Selezione 83 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Monferrato, Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato
After last year's first encounter with Ruche, I have been wanting to try some more. Am glad I finally did. Medium red. Lovely nose with some spices and very perfumed oils ...throw in some lacquer. Resembles a leafy green bordeaux but this was mnore seductive at the start with some light morello cherries.However, the finish is not as memorable. This is like meeting someone at the club but realised the next morning that its just not as good as you thought it was.
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2003 Tenute Sella Lessona Omaggio a Quintino Sella 87 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Northern Piedmont, Lessona
Aged brownish tinge. This has cherries laced with mocha notes with a bit of nail varnish. Extremely sexy like a pinot. Beautifully floral strawberries with slightly spicy punctuations. The strawberry sweetness teases on the palate at first and slowly settles nicely into the palate with touches of tree bark. More caramel coffee notes surfaces in the glass after a while.
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2004 Gulfi Etna Reseca 86 Points
Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC
Purple. Burnt caramel and dessicated coconut come on the frontal nasal attack followed by layered aromas of lower tone blackforest cake, dark violets,blackberries and dark choc. The nose reminds me of a good aussie shiraz. However, the difference with aussie shirazes is the clean acidity of blackberries that make it a lively and tasty effort without the alc burn. Very fresh, young and lovely on the palate with a brambly finish.
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2005 Sdricca di Manzano 85 Points
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Venezia Giulia IGT
Deep dark purple. Smoky blackberries lightly stewed in black soy sauce and scents of nail varnish. Blackberries and black cherries provide the fruit and nice light acidity. Lively effort and might I say just on the razor's edge with the alc. Definitely not brutish but also definitely no lady... this is a ladyboy.
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2004 Gulfi Sicilia Neromaccarj 82 Points
Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
Very new worldish. This has dark violets, burnt fruit pie, burnt caramel, sweet popcorn aromas. Very forward on the palate with dark berries and black fruits with a lot of dessicated coconut and coffee mocha finish.
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2005 Sdricca di Manzano Friuli Colli Orientali Friulano 80 Points
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli Colli Orientali
Golden sultanas and some apricots but not enough acidity. Rather tamed effort.
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