2003 Tenute Dettori Tuderi Romangia IGT

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• By Richard Hemming, MW
  2/26/2009, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)

  (Dettori, Tuderi Cannonau IGT Romangia Red) Subscribe to see review text.

• By Ian D'Agata
  July/August 2008, IWC Issue #139, (See more on Vinous...)

  (Tenute Dettori Tuderi Romangia Rosso) Login and sign up and see review text.

• By Antonio Galloni
  The Best of Central and Southern Italy (Feb 2008), (See more on Vinous...)

  (Dettori Tuderi) Login and sign up and see review text.

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• By Jon Rimmerman
  3/24/2010, (See more on Garagiste...)

  (TUDERI Dettori) Dettori #2 Dear Friends, Last week's Dettori (Sardinia) offer caused an outpouring of questions and requests for something less costly to get a read on the eccentric and one-of-a-kind style of the winery (we also received a number of interesting comments such as "why would you offer something this strange - stick to normal wine" - I'll let that go without comment). The problem is that Dettori doesn't have any red wine under $40-50. With that in mind, here you go, but this parcel is EXTREMELY LIMITED - Alessandro Dettori was willing to give us a few bottles at this reduced price but it's not a trend (more like an aberration). Like the Tenores from last week, the Tuderi is also from 100% old-vine Cannonau (Grenache) and I will reiterate my comparison to Frank Cornelissen, maybe even more so here. 2003 was a top vintage on the island (they are used to torrid conditions every year) and this baby brother to the normally $125 Tenores (the wine we offered last week for around $60) is an unforgettable wine experience - if you read the review below, which is very accurate, it's apparent that this is another singular result that must be enjoyed over many hours to fully appreciate and understand. Keep in mind, the prices below are not the norm - both wines would normally be $40-50, even from us: 2003 Dettori Tuderi ...and, for those of you searching for the next uncovered stone, Dettori presents one of his signature wines (rarely if ever exported), the 100% Monica Chimbanta from a great vintage. 2006 was equally as good on the island as it was across the water in Bolgheri... 2006 Dettori Chimbanta What is Monica? An indigenous red grape to Sardinia (with a possible Iberian link), those of you familiar with Argiolas' entry-level Perdera have already sampled Monica but, in Dettori's hands, all bets are off. While the 2002 Chimbanta may be a benchmark for Monica, 2006 was a far better vintage and Dettori believes the wine is underpriced at $50-60?. Intense, brooding and masculine in a hyper-natural way, the Chimbanta has a deep red presence with layers of white and red fruit mixed with whiffs of cardamom, flowers and stone - more so than the Cannonau-based wines which are more esoteric, citric and floaty. With the Chimbanta, you taste the grape skins and aggressive nature of this rustic island terroir but the wine never sacrifices its sense of harmony or (somehow) it's sense of finesse. If you look up TN's for the 2002 Chimbanta, the 2006 has even more of everything. VERY RARE. ONE SHIPMENT ONLY of both wines Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Italy6347 Itlay6348