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University Club, Milwaukee
Tasted May 7, 2009 by nzinkgraf with 1,126 views
Introduction
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.
Flight 1 (8 notes)
White
2007 Alois Lageder Pinot Bianco Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
Quite mineral a mineral driven wine. present acidity. stony tang and pasta H2O.
White
White
White
2008 Alois Lageder Beta Delta Bianco
50% Pinot Grigio and 50% Chardonnay.
fantastic perfume. great expression on the palate of ripe yet mellow cream of pineapple.
fantastic perfume. great expression on the palate of ripe yet mellow cream of pineapple.
White
White
2007 Alois Lageder Pinot Grigio Benefizium Porer
hints of cheerio in the nose. nice balance. easy and quaffable.
Red
2005 Alois Lageder Pinot Noir Krafuss
!!! 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.
note - this is a wine for richard brautigan.
Red
2003 Alois Lageder Cabernet Sauvignon Cor Römigberg
great iron nose with blackberry as second fiddle here. Medium acid and harmonious structure for moderate aging.
Flight 2 (5 notes)
Red
2006 Ajello Nero d'Avola Sicilia Majus
nose shows menthol and black fruit. Medium acid and then the palate comes across briny. pickle. i'm not not into it.
Red
2005 Avignonesi 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.
Red
2005 Avignonesi Desiderio
subdued nose again. waxy fruit, lively acid and very nice structure. revisit me.
Red
2006 Coltibuono Chianti Cetamura
flawed
Musty anise nose. i like old world, but just passed the must...this baby's corked.
Red
2006 Coltibuono Chianti Classico RS
light black liquorice expression. nice and simple. easy fruit. moderate tannin. easy and spicy. lovely.
Flight 3 (3 notes)
Red
2004 Boroli Barolo
very aromatic tar and violet. very pleasant structure for accessibility in early years. great anise finish of medium length.
Red
Red
2003 Boroli Barolo Cerequio
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.
Flight 4 (2 notes)
Red
2003 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
deep and resinous date and fig nose. lively. almost too lively. it's got the components. acid lingers.
Red
2003 Fattoria La Valentina Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Spelt
mineral driven cherry fruit nose. hint dusty with lively acidity. lovely old world expression.
Flight 5 (4 notes)
Red
2006 Casanova di Neri Sant' Antimo Rosso di Casanova di Neri
black top. so tight. lean raspberry fruit. pucker.
Red
2007 Casanova di Neri Sant' Antimo Rosso di Casanova di Neri
barnyard??? tingling tough tannin. interesting to try this again soon.
Red
2003 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova
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.
Red
2004 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova
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.
Flight 6 (6 notes)
Red
2006 Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy Barbera d'Asti
simple spiced cherry expression. nice and lively. very light on the palate.
Red
2006 Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy Dolcetto d'Alba Monte Aribaldo
lean raspberry nose with hints of anise. same can be said for the palate. awesome and easy.
Red
2007 Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy Langhe Nebbiolo Martinenga
pickled cherry nose. very alive with tang and spice.
Red
2005 Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy Barbaresco Martinenga
more weight and elegance than the '07 Langhe Nebbiolo Martinenga. I wish i had more to say.
Red
2001 Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy Barbaresco Martinenga Gaiun
violet and black raspberry all over this expressive nose. the feminine side of martinenga in the '01 vintage. Great structure. such a baby.
Red
2001 Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy Barbaresco Martinenga Camp Gros
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.
Flight 7 (2 notes)
White
2006 Marco Felluga Collio Friulano
hints of green in the nose. excellent on the palate. great mineral expression. artichoke???
White
2007 Marco Felluga / Russiz Superiore Collio Friulano
expresses stone with hints of smoke. very nice, but i must be going now.
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