| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1999 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Vin Santo del Chianti ClassicoTrebbiano Blend, Trebbiano more |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): Quite delicious, dark amber with butterscotch, orange peel, bourbon, almond, coconut, stewed fruit on the nose, and full flavors of nuts, caramel, marzipan, raisin, toasted coconut, maple, orange peel, and dates. “A wow wine!” and a favorite of a couple of our tasting groups. |
| White |
2008 Planeta Fiano Sicilia Cometamore |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): Straw-colored with some oxidized and sour flavor notes, it had a bouquet of butter, apples, and olives, truly, with lots of acidity and flavors of vanilla brulee, caramel, turbo sugar, over-ripe apple, almonds, and soft lemon. Exotic. Fun. A favorite of one of our tasting groups. |
| White |
2006 Capichera Isola dei Nuraghi IGTVermentino more |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): Vermentino, this was straw-coloured, quite exotic, with a petrol, mineral, caramel nose. It resembled a Riesling. Had an overtone of sweetness and was viscous, with flavor notes of Japanese pear, forest floor, green apple, and nuts. Most tasters enjoyed this wine much, and it went well with our ceviche. |
| White |
2007 Vinosia Falanghina Beneventano IGTmore |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): Clear, this drank a bit like a moscato with a clear light straw color and lively aromas of orange blossoms, perfume, spice box, mango, and honey. It had a light acidity with flavors of ripe pear, peach, mandarin orange, honey, and tropical fruits. Went great with our ceviche. |
| White |
2004 Feudi di San Gregorio Greco di Tufo CutizziGreco di Tufo DOCG more |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): Light gold and bright in color, with a lively nose and palate, tasters differed on this wine. Some disliked its petrol nose and vinyl/leather taste, others thought this gave way to a nose of orange peel and fresh pine, with flavors of almond, honey, apple, grilled peach, pear, green apple, and lime. |
| White |
2004 Feudi di San Gregorio Fiano di Avellino PietracaldaFiano di Avellino DOCG more |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): Most tasters thought this was a corked wine, but a few hung in there and declared it okay, noting its gold color, a musty (and musky?) nose, even detecting some fruit, and a simple and clean tannin character. But no flattering flavor…… |
| White |
2002 Azienda Agricola Valentini Trebbiano d'Abruzzomore |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): Light straw in color, we drank this wine at room temperature, probably too warm, at the insistence of our resident Italian oenophile/restauranteur. This is quite a lovely and powerful wine, a favorite of the salon. It had a strong floral and noticeable nose, a bit musty and smoky from its warm temperature so that offal, mushroom, and brisquet showed through. Well-balanced with good acidity, it had flavors of earth, smoke, creamy, vanilla, lime zest, pear, and slate. Multi grande! A favorite wine, along with the Masciarrelli and Felsina, of the whole salon. |
| White |
2006 Umani Ronchi Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Riserva Pleniomore |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): Tthis is a round and fairly complex wine showing notes of pear flesh and pear skin, cantaloupe and a rocky/chalky minerality – a touch of smokiness as well. Very enjoyable and the second favorite wine of the six bottle flight among three tasting groups. |
| White |
2009 Feudi di San Gregorio Falanghina del Sannio Serrocielomore |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): Pale straw yellow color with some flects of white gold – aromas and flavors of yellow and green apple and citrus fruits – notes of oranges. A second favorite of one of our tasting groups. |
| White |
2006 Terredora di Paolo Fiano di Avellino CampoReFiano di Avellino DOCG more |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): Medium yellow color - this is another funky, earthy, smoky white wine – notes of sweet flowers and caramel green apples – a touch of grape spice, great minerality and a touch of citrus fruits. |
| White |
2006 Feudi di San Gregorio Greco di TufoGreco di Tufo DOCG more |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): This is a light and simple porch sipper, it is an off dry wine showing notes of honey and riper fruit but with great minerality that keeps this wine in balance. |
| White |
2001 Feudi di San Gregorio CampanaroCampania IGT Fiano more |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): The color of this wine is an orange-yellow – right off the bat I get aromas of peach pie with lemon – this is a funky wine! Also shows notes of guava and papaya with a certain smokiness – a different and enjoyable wine that is full-bodied – medium acidity, medium alcohol. |
| White |
2002 Masciarelli Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Marina Cvetićmore |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): This wine caught our attention … the color was an amazing deep yellow color with tinges of orange/orange reflections – fruit aromas of kumquats, stewed apricots, and mandarin oranges, perfumed flowers and a stoney minerality. The favorite wine of a very good flight of six bottles for our three tasting groups. |
| White |
2008 Casalfarneto Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore Fontevecchiamore |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): A wine from the Marche showing lemon, lime, green apple and grapefruit on the nose and palate, a well balanced wine overall with m+ acidity and chalky minerality, a fairly lean wine on the palate. However, there is a touch of sweetness of the fruit flavors – not residual sugar sweetness just ripe fruit sweetness |
| White |
2006 Monastero Suore Cistercensi Lazio CoenobiumWhite Blend more |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): Light straw color with a nice flora, green apple, and honey bouquet, “like sweet hay in the fall.” The wine was clean and refreshing, tart and a bit sweet, an interesting expression of four grapes expression of the grapes (chiefly Verdicchio), with flavors of light lemon, papaya, pear, apple, some petrol, vanilla, and honey. Went well with food and had a fruity finish. The strong favorite wine of the six bottle flight among three tasting groups. |
| Orange |
2007 Paolo Bea Santa ChiaraUmbria White Blend more |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): Was this a light Calvados? It had a copper color and was very dry, with noticeable oak tannins and quite exotic. It had a nose of orange marmalade, ginger, all-spice, apple, peach, and wood, This wine is composed equally of five varietals (Grechetto, Malvasia Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Garganega), so its flavors go all over the place for tasters. One taster called it bananas foster, another cantaloupe juice, and several Calvados. Flavors included stone fruits, bubble gum, sweet candy, bitter orange, pecan shell, minerals, and apple. Food helped this wine, especially with its tannins and lively acidity. |
| White |
2006 Vie di Romans Flors di UisFriuli Isonzo White Blend more |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): A blend of Malvasia, Tocai Friulano, and Riesling. Light straw color, the wine was light, feminine, dry, and floral, with mineral, flowers, and citrus on the nose, a good balance, and noticeable minerality, tropical fruit, soft grapefruit, sour apple, and grass/hay on the palate. Well-liked by all, it had a nice mid-palate and finish. Very enjoyable and the second favorite wine of the six bottle flight among three tasting groups. |
| White |
2006 Schiopetto Blanc des Rosis Venezia Giulia IGTWhite Blend more |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): A blend of Tocai Friulano and Pinot Grigio. A light straw color, with some lime shading, this blend five varietals had good residual sugar and acidity, a bit like a Riesling. It had a nose of grass, lemon-lime, and chalky mineral, and was quite lively and “generous,” with flavors of sour apple, tropical fruit, citrus, olive oil, grilled pear, and herbs. “Big” resounded amongst tasters. |
| White |
2007 Consorzio Vini Tipici di San Marino MoscatoBrugneto more |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): A lovely and clean apertif, with some frizzante. Golden in color (dark for a Moscato, maybe from its age), it had a peach, honey, stone fruit, grapefruit, and mineral nose. Lots of sweetness and good acidity with some yummy flavors, including honeysuckle, pink grapefruit, fruit cocktail, vanilla, and peach. One taster described it aptly as peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream in a light drink….. Went well with our soup. A rare wine over here, especially in Austin! |
| Orange |
2003 Radikon JakotVenezia Giulia IGT Friulano, Sauvignonasse more |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): Cloudy orange in color, like an organic apple cider or apricot juice, it carried the cider look into the nose, with some petrol, varnish, meat, mineral, and caramel on the bouquet. This is a complicated wine to taste, with flavors evolving and mixing—sometimes you like the wine, sometimes you don’t. With much acidity and a creaminess, there were brandy notes amidst citrus, grapefruit, orange peel, and tangerine, some dried apricot and dried peach, black pepper and spice/herbs. It resembled a red wine, and was somewhat volatile. The odd favorite of some, the dumped glass of others. |
| White |
2007 Brugnoli Orvieto Classico Le Lune e Le PruneTrebbiano Blend, Trebbiano more |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): This is a simple wine, a porch sipper, but one that was enjoyed by just about everyone – notes of sweet citrus fruit and apricots – a light uncomplicated white. 40% Grechetto, 30% Trebbiano, and 30% Malvasia. |
| White |
2006 Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori) Vermentino Bolgherimore |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): Notes of pear, honeydew melon and citrus fruits, a clean and crisp mineral driven wine, most everyone found it to be quite enjoyable but not very complex. Might have been better when younger. |
| White |
2007 Miani Ribolla GiallaFriuli Colli Orientali more |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): This wine is dry but with a sweet nose, very floral with a touch of marzipan, green apple and pear, mineral driven with nice round complexity. Everyone seemed to enjoy this wine with subtle fruit, great floral tones, and a pronounced mineral driven finish. The strong favorite wine of this six bottle flight among three tasting groups. |
| White |
2006 Venica & Venica Collio Friulano Ronco delle Cimemore |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): Notes of pear and apricot and a notable grape spice, white pepper, a cider characteristic, touch of Indian spice, and great minerality, also some orange blossom and yellow flowers on the nose, very balanced wine with a great palate . |
| White |
2003 Bressan Pinot GrigioVenezia Giulia IGT more |
7/10/2011 - austinwinesalon wrote: NRSalone di Grandi Vini Bianchi (Mirabelle Restaurant Austin, Texas): This wine has a deep but bright yellow color, this is a Pinot Grigio in its own category, notes of carmelized apple, ripe peaches, dried apricot, and a touch of finger lime, also notes of orange oil, Indian spices, sweet peanuts; this is a fuller white with a mouth-texture with med + acid and med + alcohol. |
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