2014 Italian Wine Tasting Event (Allesia's Ristorante Italiano - Mesa, AZ): Easy drinking red table wine. Nice balance and mouth-feel for an inexpensive wine. This red is made with a minimum of oak influence and the freshness of the fruit shines through as a result. The structure is just barely enough with medium tannins and medium-high acidity, but for $12 retail, this wine will accompany most all Italian fare without a hitch. The palate is dominated by a fruit-forward presentation of black and red cherry with a relatively short finish.
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OK wine; started out disjointed, opened up somewhat but never showed much; not much bouquet, not complex, ok fruit, drank in an Italian restaurant for $39 which is way too much for this wine; if you pay retail it makes a little more sense but would not drink again.
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9/1/2015 - cwbedell wrote:
Nice
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4/28/2015 - Robwild wrote: 89 Points
Nice nose. Medium bodied.
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11/22/2014 - djlevin Likes this wine: 88 Points
2014 Italian Wine Tasting Event (Allesia's Ristorante Italiano - Mesa, AZ): Easy drinking red table wine. Nice balance and mouth-feel for an inexpensive wine. This red is made with a minimum of oak influence and the freshness of the fruit shines through as a result. The structure is just barely enough with medium tannins and medium-high acidity, but for $12 retail, this wine will accompany most all Italian fare without a hitch. The palate is dominated by a fruit-forward presentation of black and red cherry with a relatively short finish.
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3/12/2014 - mwneil wrote: 85 Points
OK wine; started out disjointed, opened up somewhat but never showed much; not much bouquet, not complex, ok fruit, drank in an Italian restaurant for $39 which is way too much for this wine; if you pay retail it makes a little more sense but would not drink again.
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9/30/2013 - john.e.balmer wrote: 89 Points
Sight: Deep and dark
Aroma: Plumy
Taste: Straightforward taste. Balanced
Body: Medium to full
Finish: Some nice acid on the end. Great with food.
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