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• Jochems wrote: 89 points

  August 13, 2020 - Quest to complete my tasting of all DOCG of Italy; 6/5/2020-8/31/2020 (Home in NL and holiday home in Maremma / Italy): So there you have it: I found a Brachetto d’Acqui that I can actually apreciate as a realy good wine.
  
  During my quest of the past few months to complete my list of DOCG wines I’ve tasted several Brachetto d’Acqui that I couldn’t possibly classify as wine (see my notes here on CT). This was all stuff found in supermarkets in the Netherlands and Italy.
  
  While staying in the Maremma for a few weeks this sumer I visited Il Bacchino in Massa Marittima (for many years one of my favourite enoteca in the area). Magdy Lamei, the owner, alwas has excellent suggestions when I’m searching for something specific. I shared my story about trying to complete my DOCG list. He promised to source some wines that would meet his quality standard. I asked “even for a Brachetto d’Acqui or a Moscato d’Asti?” He answered “maybe even those ones”.
  
  Bright red with Amber at the rim. Ripe aromas of raspberry, rozes, cinnamon and dark chocolate with a basalmic hint. Fresh and full on the palate with a great sweetness/acidity balance and some smooth tannins. The finish is long and fresh. It has nothing of the stickyness that I found with all the others.
  I probably have tasted this wine with longer than regular ageing but it still is vibrant and fresh.
  
  Not sure what to say about ageing potential, I would guess there is none. I’d say: drink now.
  
  So Magdy did succeed, just like he did with with the Moscato d’Asti (see my note on the Prunotto).
  This is not a place to review wine shops but I would give him a solid 100 pt!

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• Pattirichard wrote: 89 points

  June 25, 2014 - Lovely dessert wine. Sweet but w acidity.

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• dpolivy wrote: 90 points

  November 6, 2013 - VIAS Imports Italian Estates (Esquin (Seattle, WA)): Bright, fresh fruit. Candy, bubblegum, ripe strawberries. Lightly (naturally) carbonated. Sweet, smooth, and simple, kind of like grape soda.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red - Sparkling
• Producer Marenco
• Varietal Brachetto
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Pineto
• Country Italy
• Region Piedmont
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Brachetto d'Acqui DOCG
• UPC Code 716898950074

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• In Cellars 49 (58%)
• Consumed 36 (42%)

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