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Wine Education Service - Italy - Piemonte

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Tasted January 26, 2015 by tendring with 275 views

Introduction

Presented by Sandy Leckie

Flight 1 (1 note)

White
2013 Araldica Gavi La Monetta Italy, Piedmont, Gavi
90 points
Light, bright silver green.
Fragrant, flowery, fruity, promising a refreshing taste, very attractive.
Youthful, refreshing acidity, dry with a hint of sweetness, medium length, great as an aperitif or with food.

Flight 2 (1 note)

Red
2012 Cantina Clavesana Dogliani Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Dogliani
88 points
Youthful and translucent.
Sweet nose, leathery red fruit.
Fruity, dry, balanced, easy drinking, fresh with a touch of bitterness.

Flight 3 (1 note)

Red
2012 Agostino Pavia & Figli Barbera d'Asti Bricco Blina Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Barbera d'Asti
86 points
Youthful, opaque.
Leathery nose, black fruit.
Black fruit in the mouth, the high alcohol effectively masks the acidity and tannins and give a sort of sweet taste.

Flight 4 (1 note)

Red
2011 Araldica Barbaresco Corsini Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
89 points
Light orange at the rim, translucent.
Rosehip syrup with a tarry note.
Soft fruity attack, good balance, very long.

Flight 5 (1 note)

Red
2011 Azienda Agricola Reverdito Michele Langhe Nebbiolo Simane Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
91 points
Fairly light, a hint of orange at the rim, translucent.
Fruity nose with a bit of development, delightful.
Very drinkable, soft fruit, gentle mid palate, quite long.

Flight 6 (1 note)

Red
2010 Curto Marco Barolo La Foia Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
91 points
Fairly light with some age at the rim, translucent.
Light fragrant nose, earthy, vegetal, sweet, liquorice, oak.
Fruity attack with a hint of oak, soft mid palate, pretty long.

Flight 7 (1 note)

Red
2010 Cantine Giacomo Ascheri Barolo Sorano Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
92 points
Light, translucent, a bit of age.
Fruity nose with some vegetal development, delicious.
A nice wine, full and fruity, promising a lot as it develops, quite long.

Flight 8 (1 note)

Red
2009 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Barolo Monprivato Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
94 points
Very light orange red.
Delicate, very attractive nose, maybe the expected tar and roses.
Delicate, fruity attack, delicious warm mid palate, will keep well.

Flight 9 (1 note)

White - Sparkling
2013 Elio Perrone Moscato d'Asti Sourgal Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Moscato d'Asti
88 points
Frizzante, silver.
Gentle Muscat nose.
Sweet and refreshing, delicious.
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