Category Archives: Italy

Ciabot Berton Barolo Roggeri 2004

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Lincoln

Two bottles consumed with identical notes. A lovely nose, dried meats and red fruits, cherries and strawberries, tarry and smoky more than floral. Full bodied palate, dried red fruits, red currants and a touch of cherries, some tar and old … Continue reading →

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Benevelli Piero Langhe Nebbiolo 2008

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Lincoln

Not sure if this should be Benevelli Piero or Piero Benevelli (as it is on the label). Not sure if it matters either. Oh, 3 notes in 3 days… A lovely nose, initially quite savoury, with restrained tar and roses, … Continue reading →

Posted in $20 to $50, Italy, Nebbiolo, Notes, Piedmont, Price, Varietal/Style | 7 Comments

Masi Valpolicella Classico Bonacosta 2007

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Lincoln

We went down the road for pizza the other night because it was my birthday, and when I saw this I thought it would go well with the meal. Unfortunately I wasn’t sure of the normal RRP, and ended up … Continue reading →

Posted in Corvina, Italy, Notes, Price, up to $20, Varietal/Style, Veneto | 2 Comments

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Calderara Sottana 2006

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Lincoln

Calderara is one of Terre Nere’s three single vineyard wines, and has vines averaging between 40 and 50 years of age. A blend of 98% Nerello Mascalese and 2% Nerello Capuccio. Imported by Arquilla Wines. Initially a bit stinky, with … Continue reading →

Posted in $50 to $100, Italy, Notes, Price, Sicily | 2 Comments

lo Zoccolaio Barbera d’Alba 2006

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Lincoln

A heftier bottle than the lo Zoccolaio Dolcetto d’Alba 2007, and this was a harbinger of vineous goodness. Deeply scented and almost mysterious, black fruits, dusty black cherries, minerals, smoke and a touch of plums. On the palate, minerally plums … Continue reading →

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Castello Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva 2006

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Lincoln

I asked Anthony to toss a random bottle in my last dozen from Boccaccio Cellars and this is what he chose. Good work too, because it was delicious and interesting. A big nose, with lots of stuff happening at the … Continue reading →

Posted in $50 to $100, Italy, Notes, Price, Sangiovese, Tuscany, Varietal/Style | 1 Comment

lo Zoccolaio Dolcetto d’Alba 2007

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Lincoln

I bought another bottle of the Wynns Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 because of the mixed reviews and I thought I should try it again. Anyhoo, I like getting the six bottle discount so this guy hitched a ride home. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dolcetto, Italy, Notes, Piedmont, Price, up to $20, Varietal/Style | Leave a comment

Primo & Co “The Venetian” Garganega 2008

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Lincoln

This is Joe Grilli’s first Garganega from the Veneto region in Northern Italy. Now apparently Garganega is the traditional grape of Soave region. There you go. The first thing that caught my eye was the declaration of 12% abv. Hmmmmmm, … Continue reading →

Posted in $20 to $50, Garganega, Italy, Notes, Price, Varietal/Style, Veneto | 1 Comment

Prunotto “Pian Romualdo” Barbera d’Alba 2001

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Lincoln

An excellent cork. Not sure how long I was supposed to keep this wine, but it is holding in there okay. Three years since I last had a bottle, and the nose is now showing more secondary characters, with earth … Continue reading →

Posted in $20 to $50, Barbera, Italy, Notes, Piedmont, Price, Varietal/Style | 2 Comments

Brezza Barbera D’Alba “Cannubi” 2005

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Lincoln

A perfume that I find quite appealing. Fragrant black cherries, smoke and minerals, dried meats and raspberries. The palate is savoury, with minerals and sour cherries, bright and clean, leathery tannins and savoury fruit weight that carries the wine nicely. … Continue reading →

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