JWS84

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Wine	Like It	Don't Like
2020 Casa Emma Harenae Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT	Yes
2019 Nervi-Conterno Gattinara Vigna Molsino	Yes
NV Valentin Leflaive Champagne Grand Cru 15 50 Blanc de Blancs Extra B Le Mesni sur Oger	Yes
2019 Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cerequio	Yes
2019 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto Vigna Le Rocche	Yes
2019 Poderi Luigi Einaudi Barolo Bussia	Yes
2019 Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis	Yes
2019 Elio Grasso Barolo Gavarini Chiniera	Yes
2019 G.D. Vajra Barolo Bricco delle Viole	Yes
2019 Luigi Baudana Barolo Cerretta	Yes

2020 Casa Emma Harenae Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT
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4/20/2024 - JWS84 Likes this wine:
My wife and I love this wine. It’s loaded with dark cherry fruit but is perfectly in balance. There’s also something to it’s texture- a velvety quality that I’m assuming is related to it’s aging in amphora. Regardless it’s a great wine and great value.
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2019 G.D. Vajra Barolo Bricco delle Viole
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2/3/2024 - JWS84 Likes this wine:
Not as immediately obvious as the 2016 version. This wine is packed with tension, and while enjoyable and carrying the Vajra BdV signature I love, this is really all about potential. Dark red, crunchy fruits. Hold.
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2019 Nervi-Conterno Gattinara Vigna Molsino
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2/2/2024 - JWS84 Likes this wine:
I brought this to our 2019 Barolo tasting as a bit of curveball. Incredibly dark and brooding. There was a tremendous amount of black cherry fruit and a tannic structure to suggest decades of aging potential. I loved this, I think these are a very compelling addition to the cellar as a Nebbiolo change of pace.
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Rote Kappelle says:

7/29/2023 7:30:00 PM - Welcome aboard the crazy train, JWS84! I suspect we share the wines of Italy as our common point. I have broad tastes but if I were forced to nominate one country as the source of my wine (perish the thought) it would be Italy. The wines combine the boldness of Australia with the gravitas of Bordeaux and Burgundy and they wrap it up in tannins and other characters that are distinct - wines that appeal equally to the heart and the head. I also like the fact that they are far more reliable year on year than those of France. Although in whites my heart lies in Germany, there is enough variety in Italy that I could survive with my supply of white from there and Germany still really does not make the variety or consistent quality of red for me to survive. Wishing you a splendid weekend. PS: One of my favourite live albums, by Blue Oyster Cult, opens with 'Atlanta Georgia, are you ready to rock n roll?' (thunderous affirmative response).