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2007 Antinori Tignanello
Sampled this beauty at a tasting last week where it was poured alongside other stars and it was super. This wine is considered the original Super Tuscan and it remains a top Italian wine. In the glass, it’s medium garnet. On the nose, it’s dense, rich and oaky. There are aromas of ripe fruit, grilled [...]
2005 Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino
I sampled this Tuscan wine at a recent tasting and it was one of my favorites, even against cult French and Californian wines. On the nose, it has floral qualities and tons of raspberry aromas. In the mouth, it’s lush, lightly jammy with ripe raspberries, offers spicy notes and is balanced and elegant. This wine [...]
2008 Enzo Boglietti Dolcetto d’Alba
Enjoyed this Dolcetto at an outstanding Italian restaurant in Brooklyn, NY called Locanda Vini e Olii where it was served as what I’ll call the house wine. This wine from Piedmont is light-medium bodied and is a good option at dinner where it must be paired with various dishes. On the nose, the 2008 Enzo [...]
2009 Bruno Giacosa Dolcetto D’Alba
Friends asked what they could bring to one of my dinner parties and I simply said “wine to go with beef”. To my good fortune, they brought this little gem. In the glass, the wine is a bright garnet hue. In the mouth, it’s rich with ripe berries, musky with nutty notes. Brought on some [...]
2007 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso Campo San Vito – Villa Monteleone
Nearly black in color, this almost full-bodied Italian wine offers dark berries and herbal undertones on the nose and big, bright, spicy berry in the mouth. Just layers upon layers of ripe fruit with a finish that lasts forever (or you wish it did). Around $30.
2007 Marchesi di Barolo Barbera d’Alba Ruvei
When this wine was poured into my glass I had to let out a “wow” to the beautiful dark ruby hue. On the nose, this affordable Italian wine is both sweet and spicy with bushels of wild strawberries. In the mouth – wow again. This Barbera is big, bold, woodsy with caramel notes and lush [...]
2004 Fattoria La Lecciaia Brunello di Montalcino
Enjoyed this wine last night paired with grilled prime rib and thought it was all you’d want in a Brunello: Big, beefy, silky, complex. Noseful of black berries, jammy, earthy mouthful and long, slightly tannic finish. Not sure how many Brunellos of this caliber can be found in this price range, but probably not many. [...]
2007 Pasqua Sagramoso Ripasso Valpolicella Superiore
Peppery, dark and a nice wine to pair with Italian foods, especially ones with red sauces. Young with medium tannin and should be decanted before tasting. Well-priced at around $20.
2005 Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva
This big and rich Chianti was rated 91 by Wine Spectator and rightly so. This wine features spicy and sweet layers and intense dark berry flavors. The color of this wine is the darkest ruby. Served half the bottle decanted and the other half not. The wine out of the bottle was sharp but not [...]
2007 Vietti Barbera D'asti Tre Vigne
This young wine shows a beautiful purple, ruby color in the glass and offers a nice mouthful of ripe cherry and fresh berries. The tannins are soft on this medium-bodied wine, and there’s a nice level of acidity making the Vietti Barbera D’Asti perfect for pairing with food. Could benefit from a few years in [...]
