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Avant Partir tasting - Robert Chadderdon Imports
Hinton's Wine Store
Tasted October 29, 2009 by MindMuse with 674 views
Flight 1 - Flight #1 (3 notes)
Red
2005 Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino Barbera d'Alba Vigna dei Dardi
88 points
Bricky ruby. Dark cherry, mild oak. Long, persistent acidity, juicy cherry, good tannic grip. Polished. Food friendly.
Red
2007 Talenti Rosso di Montalcino
87 points
Earthy, baked meats, herbs. Medium light body, very supple. In the mouth dried red currants that are sage infused. Very, very much a food wine. With food it is quite silken. 87-88
Red
2006 La Mozza Maremma Toscana Aragone
88 points
Big nose, big fruit. Moderate tannic finish. This is sangiovese, alicante, syrah, carignan. More new world style than others served around it. It's ready to rock. 88-89
Flight 2 - Flight #2 (3 notes)
Red
1998 Podere Rocche dei Manzoni Langhe Quatr Nas
91 points
Prune, dried flowers, dried fig, herbs abound. Adds some cranberry on the palate. Quite lovely.
Red
2001 Gianfranco Bovio Barolo Vigna Arborina
91 points
Brick ruby. On the nose it is floral, with baking spices and herbs. Elegant, soft, and silky. Delicious red currants on the elegant palate.
Red
2005 Giuseppe Quintarelli Primofiore Veneto IGT
91 points
Green olives, fig, lingonberry, dried floral notes and cherry with a misting of earth. Silken, lovely.