The Edinburgh Wine Club |
Wines of Piedmont, 18th July 2019 |
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WINE |
REGION; STRENGTH |
GRAPE |
APP.
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MAKER & SUPPLIER
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£ |
COMMENTS |
Ranking 1-3; Best White; Best Value |
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The SocietyÕs Gavi, 2018
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Gavi; 12.5% |
Cortese |
DOCG |
Single Estate; Wine Society |
9.95 |
Very refreshing and zesty. Light and easy rather than depth. Lots of fruits! Citrus, lemon, pineapple, lychees, apricots, melonÉand a little butter. |
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Dragon Langhe Bianco 2017 |
Langhe; 14% |
Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Nascetta, Riesling |
DOC |
Luigi Baudana; Wine Society |
10.95 |
A step up in quality and body from the Gavi. Pleasing acidity but less citrus. Some distinctive Chardonnay butteriness comes through, with notes of petrol, raisin, slate and mineral. |
3rd BW = |
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Langhe Favorita Servaj 2017 |
Langhe; 13% |
Favorita |
DOC |
Deltetto; Wine Society |
12.50 |
Balanced acidity, with very pronounced lemon/sherbet/citrus flavour. DoesnÕt have the mixture of fruits in the Gavi. |
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Roero Arneis, Pittatore, 2017 |
Roero, 13.5% |
Arneis |
DOCG |
Bric Centurio; Wine Society |
13.00 (Estimate) |
A little sweeter, with a distinct creaminess. A suggestion of burnt almonds and vanilla on the palate, with a caramel sweetness at the end. American Cream Soda! |
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Dogliani, 2017
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Dogliani; 14% |
Dolcetto |
DOCG |
Poderi Luigi Aunaudi; Wine Society |
11.50 |
On the nose: parana pine, like a wood workshop, cigarettes!......we concluded we had a rogue bottle of this normally delightful Dolcetto. |
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Barbera dÕAsti, 2016 Superiore
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Asti; 14.5% |
Barbera |
DOCG |
Araldica. Sold as the Wine SocietyÕs Barbera dÕAsti. Also available from Waitrose. |
7.50 |
Inky rather than red in colour, with a superb nose of tobacco, leather, gentlemenÕs clubs, cigar smokeÉand distinct tannins on the palate. Barbera is the grape most planted in Piedmont, and the wine most consumed by the locals. Remarkable value at this price. |
BV |
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Barbera dÕAlba 2016
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Alba; 14.5%
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Barbera |
DOC |
G.D.Vajra; Wine Society |
14.95 |
This Alba version was much fruitier and fresher than the Asti version, with the tang of blackcurrants. Although both were from 2016, this was younger and cheekier. |
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Barbaresco Riserva 2010 |
Langhe 14%
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Nebbiolo |
DOCG |
Terre da Vino; Waitrose |
18.99 |
Very dry and spicyÉ. yet sweet for a red. Custard, sweet vanillaÉbut went well with sausage. However, this venerable wine seemed near the end of its life. |
2nd |
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Barolo Riserva 2009 |
Barolo 14%
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Nebbiolo |
DOCG |
Terre da Vino; Waitrose |
24.99 |
As with the Barbaresco, the Nebbiolo tannins had softened into silence. As indeed the group had as we mulled over the softness of PiedmontÕs finest. Blackberries rather then blackcurrants! |
1st |
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Moscato dÕAsti ÒSourgalÓ 2018 |
Asti, 5% |
Moscato Bianco |
DOCG |
Elio Perrone; Wine Society |
8.25 |
But they were re-energised by lemon tart washed down by Moscato! Very light and refreshingÉ. lemony, apple, lime, elderflowerÉcould drink gallons of this! |
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