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Weekly tasting group #224; Italy; Marche

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Tasted August 8, 2016 by Zweder with 274 views

Introduction

We knew the theme, but all wines were tasted fully blind.

Flight 1 (3 notes)

White
2014 Di Santi Bianchello del Metauro Gazza Italy, Marche, Bianchello del Metauro
82 points
Yellow fruits like pineapples, apples, grasses, citrus acidity, bitterness in the finish. Terrace wine.
White
2012 Cantina Peppucci Grechetto Todi Montorsolo Italy, Umbria, Todi
84 points
In the bouquet white fruits, flowers, nectarine and some apricots and minerals. On the palate white fruits, citrus, juicy acidity and wine gums. Some bitterness in the finish.
White
2014 Fattoria Mancini Colli Pesaresi Roncaglia Italy, Marche, Colli Pesaresi
83 points
Green apples, lemon grass, grapefruit, lemon and other citric fruits. Clean and fresh with some bitterness in the finish.

Flight 2 (3 notes)

White
2015 Cantine di Castignano Offida Pecorino Italy, Marche, Offida Pecorino
85 points
Green apple, some tropical fruits, green herbs and citrus in the bouquet. On the palate white fruits, bruised apple, grapefruit, firm acidity and some bitterness. Nice wine.
White
2015 Citra Pecorino Sistina Terre di Chieti IGT Italy, Abruzzi, Terre di Chieti IGT
83 points
White fruits, flowers, candy flavors, some hay and sweetness, citrus (lemon) acidity and some bitterness in the finish.
White
2014 Ciù Ciù Offida Pecorino Le Merlettaie Italy, Marche, Offida Pecorino
84 points
Fairly dark colored compared to the other Pecorino wines in this flight. At firste the bouquet is not so very expressive, but later there is some honey, peach and even polishing wax. On the palate yellow fruits, tangerine and ok acidity. Ok wine.

Flight 3 (3 notes)

White
2015 Piersanti Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore Vleius Italy, Marche, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore
85 points
Pleasant bouquet with ripe yellow fruits, some honey, melon and apricots. On the palate yellow fruits lime bananas, apricots, candy, a touch of sweetness and firm citrus acidity.
White
2014 Azienda Santa Barbara Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Le Vaglie Italy, Marche, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico
85 points
White fruits like green apples, grasses and some caramel in the bouquet. On the palate green apples, litchi, firm citrus acidity.
White
2015 Ciù Ciù Passerina Evoè Italy, Marche, Marche IGT
85 points
Green apple and some anise in the bouquet. On the palate green apples, grapefruit and some bitterness. Ok and refreshing wine. 84 – 85

Flight 4 (3 notes)

Red
2015 Orlando Olivetti Lacrima di Morro d'Alba Italy, Marche, Lacrima di Morro d'Alba
79 points
Dark cherries, barnyard and laurel in the bouquet. On the palate the wine disappoints, sulfur, alcoholic, lactic and unpleasant bitterness.
Red
2015 Marotti Campi Lacrima di Morro d'Alba Rùbico Italy, Marche, Lacrima di Morro d'Alba
81 points
In the bouquet dark cherries, cranberries, rose hips and a bit perfumed. Same impressions on the palate, spices like clove, some licorice, ok acidity and mild tannin. Ok wine but not refined.
Red
2014 Stefano Mancinelli Lacrima di Morro d'Alba Italy, Marche, Lacrima di Morro d'Alba
81 points
Red fruits and herbs in the bouquet. On the palate raspberry, dark berries, some metal, clove, some acidity and bitterness. Ok, but hardly any finesse.

Flight 5 (2 notes)

Red
2011 Cantina Peppucci Umbria Petroro 4 Abbey Sant'Antimo Italy, Umbria
84 points
In the bouquet red berries, cherries, rust, chocolate and a bit rustic. On the palate red berry fruits, cherries, chocolate, herbs, earth ok acidity, mild tannin and bitterness. Showing a bit of age which is pleasant.
Red
2013 Azienda Santa Barbara Colleravara Stefano Antonucci Marche IGT Italy, Marche, Marche IGT
84 points
In the bouquet red berries, cherries and some rustic flavors. On the palate juicy fruits, supple, pleasant acidity and mild tannin. Not really special, but an ok wine.

Flight 6 (2 notes)

Red
2013 Azienda Santa Barbara Marche Rosso Stefano Antonucci Marche IGT Italy, Marche, Marche IGT
88 points
Creamy and ripe red fruits and chocolate in the bouquet. On the palate cherries, chocolate, sweet red berries, good acidity and round tannin. Although not very complex, a really beautiful wine.
Red
2011 Fattoria Mancini Pinot Noir Focara Rive Italy, Marche, Colli Pesaresi
86 points
In the bouquet cherries, and red as well as black berries. On the palate primary, expressive fruits, some pepper. Very juicy and nice wine.

Flight 7 (1 note)

Red - Sweet/Dessert
N.V. Corrado Tonelli Pergola Visner di Pergola Italy, Marche, Pergola
This is something really special. In the bouquet red and dark sweet fruits, a lot of cinnamon, herbs etc. On the palate all sorts of herbs and spices, cherries, brown spiced biscuit, Asian spices. Very special, but not my cup of tea. No score.
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