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A great Italian evening in Belgium

Tasted October 24, 2014 by Zweder with 242 views

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White - Sparkling
1997 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut France, Champagne
93 points
Beautiful and a bit reductive bouquet. Soft mousse, some grapefruits, good minerals and bitterness. Still locked. In potential a beautiful wine, but give it some more years of ageing. 93+ for tonight.
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White
2006 Weingut Keller Abts E®.de Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Rheinhessen
94 points
Not so many notes. Beautiful and clean bouquet with pineapples and other yellow tropical fruits. Same on the palate. Beautifully soft fruits and a great balance between acidity and sweetness. Still very youthful. 94+
White
2005 Azienda Agricola Valentini Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Italy, Abruzzi, Trebbiano d'Abruzzo
93 points
Beautiful bouquet with minerals and smoke. On the palate complex and elegant with beautiful minerals, good yellow fruits and acidity. Concentrated and tasty wine with a great length. Very special!
White
2007 Miani Friulano Buri Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Venezia Giulia IGT
92 points
Flowers, honey and some polishing wax in the bouquet. On the palate a bit fat with concentrated yellow tropical fruits and minerals. Aromatic and a mouth full. Nicely dry and a good length.
White
2006 Gaja Langhe Chardonnay Gaia & Rey Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
92 points
In the bouquet ripe yellow and white fruits and a firm dose of toast. On the palate a very tasty wine, good concentration, yellow fruits and a firm dose of oak. Great length.
Red
1977 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
In the bouquet rust. On the palate chocolate, mushrooms, coffee, mocha and some celery. Everything well integrated and still drinkable, but for me personally past its peak. Off bottle? No score.
Red
1988 San Giusto a Rentennano Percarlo Toscana IGT Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
93 points
Beautiful bouquet with autumn forest, earth, minerals and pleasant barnyard. On the palate coffee, chocolate and mocha, good acidity, bitters and tannin which still has a good bite.
Red
2001 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte Toscana IGT Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
90 points
Beautiful and rustic bouquet with earthy impressions. On the palate tart cherries, autumn impressions again, high acidity and bitterness. Lacking flesh on the mid palate. The acidity and tannin structure suggests the wine can still last a while, but at this stage the wine is not overly impressive and makes me wonder if it will improve for the better with more ageing. Only one way to find out. 89-90+? For tonight.
Red
2005 Cerbaiola (Salvioni) Brunello di Montalcino Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
flawed
Corked
Red
2005 Fattoria Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
95 points
Enormously concentrated bouquet with dark berries. On the palate juicy dark berries, licorice, good acidity and soft, but also sticky tannin. Great length. Overall a beautiful and complex wine with a future until well into the 2020's. 95+
Red
2005 Soldera (Az. Agr. Case Basse) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
95 points
Beautiful bouquet with dark berries, stable smells, autumn forest, earth, mushrooms and broth. On the palate still a bit locked, dark chocolate, red and dark berries, a touch of sweetness and also good acidity and sticky tannin. Will be better 10+ years from now.
Red
1999 Roberto Voerzio Barbera d'Alba Riserva Vigneto Pozzo dell'Annunziata Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba
93 points
Concentrated and rustic bouquet with dark berries and licorice. Same on the palate, beautiful acidity and round, still slightly sticky tannin. Very tasty and complex wine with a good length.
White
2012 Köfererhof Sylvaner Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler R Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler
90 points
Floral bouquet with white fruits. On the palate a clean wine with grasses, green herbs, lemon and lime. Refreshing acidity.
Red
1945 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino Stravecchio Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Reductive and oxidized. Sherry and nuts in the bouquet. Not pleasant anymore. On the palate butterscotch and much too old as well. Drinkable, but no pleasure at all. No score.
Red
1982 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric dël Fiasc Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
82 points
Mature bouquet with rust and iron, earth, autumn and still a hit of red berries. The same on the palate, juicy acidity and fully integrated and melted soft tannin.
Red
1986 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
91 points
Very mature bouquet with organic stable smells. On the palate tea, coffee, autumn forest and mushrooms. Firm acidity and drying tannin. Most of the group did not like this wine.
Red
1996 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo Sperss Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
95 points
Beautiful bouquet with sour cherries, dark berries, black olives, autumn impressions and sweet spices. On the palate a firm and rustic wine with dark berries and autumn impressions, graphite, good acidity and sticky tannin. Great length.
Red
1998 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Santo Stefano Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
94 points
Beautiful bouquet with cigar box, cherries, chocolate, autumn impressions, beautiful acidity and tannin. Complex, luxurious and elegant. A great and beautiful wine.
Red
1998 Roagna Barbaresco Riserva Pajè Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
92 points
Special and mature bouquet with chocolate, sweet soy and celery. On the palate autumn impressions, juicy red berries, good acidity and slightly drying tannin. Although in the bouquet quite tertiary, on the palate the wine was still a great pleasure.
Red
1999 Nervi Gattinara Vigna Molsino Italy, Piedmont, Northern Piedmont, Gattinara
89 points
In the bouquet cherries and autumn impressions. On the palate a juicy and elegant wine with good acidity, some minerals and sticky tannin. Not really great, but certainly a very ok wine
Red
1999 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Barolo Monprivato Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
91 points
Complex and quite mature bouquet with earth, chocolate, mocha and celery. Same on the palate. A lot of earthy impressions, celery again, but also good and juicy acidity as well as soft and slightly drying tannin. Not really sure what to think. Seems to be quite ready now. Could be the bottle… I scored the wine 91 for tonight.
Red
1999 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
94 points
Beautiful bouquet with dark berries, pleasant barnyard and earth. On the palate a full bodied and juicy wine, with dark berries, Autumn impressions, some sweetness, good acidity and tannin. Very beautiful and complex wine.
Red
2000 Gaja Barbaresco Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
95 points
In the bouquet beautiful barnyard. On the palate juicy red berries, beautifully fresh acidity and tannin with a lovely bite. No more detailed noted, but this is a delicious wine.
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Red
2005 Roberto Voerzio Barolo Brunate Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
96 points
Beautiful and complex bouquet. On the palate juicy dark berries, beautiful acidity, tannin and bitterness. No more detailed notes, but for me personally this was one of the most appealing wines of the evening.
Red
1989 Antinori Tignanello Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
91 points
In the bouquet animals and some metal. On the palate a mature wine with some rust, good acidity and slightly drying tannin. There is quite much development, but the wine is still beautiful.
Red
1998 Gaja Langhe Darmagi Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
93 points
Barnyard, dark berries and rustic flavors in the bouquet. Same on the palate, chocolate and mocha, good acidity and soft tannin. Beautiful and mature wine.
Red
1999 Podere Il Carnasciale Il Caberlot Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
93 points
Beautiful bouquet with pleasant barnyard. On the palate dark and red berries, bell pepper, chocolate, herbs, firm acidity and some metal. Beautiful wine.
Red
2001 Le Macchiole Messorio Toscana IGT Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
92 points
Beautiful bouquet with chocolate and smoke. Same on the palate, plums, good acidity, tannin and bitterness. Beautiful wine.
Red
2004 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore
94 points
Beautiful bouquet with rustic and barnyard impressions as well as ripe fruits. On the palate the same; jammy fruits, good acidity and round tannin. Good length. Ready now and the next few+ years.
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Red
2009 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Barolo Monprivato Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
92 points
Mature but complex bouquet with earth and beautiful fruits. On the palate juicy red berries, earth, sweet spices, good acidity and soft tannin. A bit heat in the finish, but overall a beautiful wine.
Red
2011 Georges Noellat Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
91 points
In the bouquet some barnyard and smoke. Same on the palate, cigar box, minerals, juicy red fruits, good acidity and tannin. 90 - 91
Red
2003 Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
93 points
Beautiful bouquet with a lot of sweet impressions and beautiful ripe fruits. On the palette the same impressions, almost overripe dark and red berries, good acidity beside the sweet impressions.
Red
2004 Romano Dal Forno Amarone della Valpolicella Vigneto di Monte Lodoletta Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella
92 points
In the bouquet very ripe fruits. On the palate also green impressions, juicy acidity, metal, bitterness and all in a great concentration.
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Red
2010 San Giusto a Rentennano Percarlo Toscana IGT Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
94 points
Ripe dark berries and good herbs and spices. On the palate beautiful dark and red berries, good acidity, herbs, earth, good acidity and firm tannin. A beautiful wine which will probably improve over the next decade.
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