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Friday, January 29, 2010 - Winemaker's Dinner with Giorgio Rivetti of La Spinetta (John Andrew's Restaurant, South Egremont, MA): Very appealing nose of white truffles and red fruit. Elegant, expansive, wonderful! Hints of mint and licorice. Giorgio says this gets 100% new oak too, but the oak doesn't seem nearly as obtrusive here.

Giorgio told a great story about this wine. Mr. Bordini owned this vineyard and sold his grapes. Giorgio's father was friends with Mr. Bordini and often asked if he could buy the vineyard. A few years ago, Mr. Bordini turned 90 and came to Giorgio offering to sell the vineyard at a good price if they would put his name on the label. Now, as Giorgio travels around the world, he frequently gets phone calls from Mr. Bordini asking "Where are you? Do the people there like my wine?" Well, I for one, like it quite a bit!

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