Dalla Terre

cramped, hot, third floor library of the University Club. I had only a little over an hour to taste as many of the wines as possible. below are the results.

• 2007 Alois Lageder Pinot Bianco Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

  Italy, Trentino Alto-Adige / Veneto, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

  Quite mineral a mineral driven wine. present acidity. stony tang and pasta H2O.

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• 2007 Alois Lageder Pinot Grigio Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

  Italy, Trentino Alto-Adige / Veneto, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

  Much cleaner expression on the nose.

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• 2006 Alois Lageder Chardonnay

  Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

  not giving up much on the nose. obviously more weight, but eh...

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• 2008 Alois Lageder Beta Delta Bianco

  Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

  50% Pinot Grigio and 50% Chardonnay.
  fantastic perfume. great expression on the palate of ripe yet mellow cream of pineapple.

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• 2006 Alois Lageder Pinot Bianco Haberle

  Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

  more subtle elegance. hints of nut and smoke on the finish.

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• 2007 Alois Lageder Pinot Grigio Benefizium Porer

  Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

  hints of cheerio in the nose. nice balance. easy and quaffable.

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• 2005 Alois Lageder Pinot Noir Krafuss

  Italy, Trentino Alto-Adige / Veneto, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

  !!! lead pencil, cherry fruit. smoke, meat and graphite. all gracefully make their way out of the glass without verry much confusion. This wine is the balls.
  note - this is a wine for richard brautigan.

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• 2003 Alois Lageder Cabernet Sauvignon Cor Römigberg

  Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

  great iron nose with blackberry as second fiddle here. Medium acid and harmonious structure for moderate aging.

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• 2006 Ajello Nero d'Avola Sicilia Majus

  Italy, Sicily, Sicilia

  nose shows menthol and black fruit. Medium acid and then the palate comes across briny. pickle. i'm not not into it.

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• 2005 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

  Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

  Not a lot on the nose here. palate shows violets and Medium plus tannin. i need more info to contextualize this better.

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• 2005 Avignonesi Desiderio

  Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

  subdued nose again. waxy fruit, lively acid and very nice structure. revisit me.

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• 2006 Coltibuono Chianti Cetamura Flawed

  Italy, Tuscany, Chianti

  Musty anise nose. i like old world, but just passed the must...this baby's corked.

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• 2006 Coltibuono Chianti Classico RS

  Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG

  light black liquorice expression. nice and simple. easy fruit. moderate tannin. easy and spicy. lovely.

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• 2004 Boroli Barolo

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  very aromatic tar and violet. very pleasant structure for accessibility in early years. great anise finish of medium length.

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• 2003 Boroli Barolo Villero

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  all the structure of the Barolo, but markedly less approachable now.

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• 2003 Boroli Barolo Cerequio

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  now this is killer after shave!!! killer structure and balance. elegant if not at least accessible now. plum and kerosene. tripped out. of the three boroli barolo, this one pulls my pants down.

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• 2003 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

  Italy, Abruzzi, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

  deep and resinous date and fig nose. lively. almost too lively. it's got the components. acid lingers.

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• 2003 Fattoria La Valentina Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva Spelt

  Italy, Abruzzi, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

  mineral driven cherry fruit nose. hint dusty with lively acidity. lovely old world expression.

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• 2006 Casanova di Neri Sant' Antimo Rosso di Casanova di Neri

  Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Sant' Antimo

  black top. so tight. lean raspberry fruit. pucker.

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• 2007 Casanova di Neri Sant' Antimo Rosso di Casanova di Neri

  Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Sant' Antimo

  barnyard??? tingling tough tannin. interesting to try this again soon.

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• 2003 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova

  Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

  nose shows waxy fruit and obvious spice. the tannin sure sticks around. a touch of barn with coffee notes on the palate. such the finish.

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• 2004 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova

  Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

  randy calls the '04 the better of the two tenuta nuova. tar and anise on the finish. i don't know if i agree with him.

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• 2006 Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy Barbera d'Asti

  Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Barbera d'Asti

  simple spiced cherry expression. nice and lively. very light on the palate.

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• 2006 Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy Dolcetto d'Alba Monte Aribaldo

  Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba

  lean raspberry nose with hints of anise. same can be said for the palate. awesome and easy.

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• 2007 Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy Langhe Nebbiolo Martinenga

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC

  pickled cherry nose. very alive with tang and spice.

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• 2005 Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy Barbaresco Martinenga

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

  more weight and elegance than the '07 Langhe Nebbiolo Martinenga. I wish i had more to say.

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• 2001 Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy Barbaresco Martinenga Gaiun

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

  violet and black raspberry all over this expressive nose. the feminine side of martinenga in the '01 vintage. Great structure. such a baby.

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• 2001 Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy Barbaresco Martinenga Camp Gros

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

  last of the di gresy wines tasted today. the most masculine. deep sweetness provides bass notes to the wine. very present acidity. for the long haul.

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• 2006 Marco Felluga Collio Friulano

  Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Collio

  hints of green in the nose. excellent on the palate. great mineral expression. artichoke???

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• 2007 Russiz Superiore Collio Friulano

  Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Collio

  expresses stone with hints of smoke. very nice, but i must be going now.

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