Italian Wines, Thursday May 15, 2014 |
Wine |
Region |
Grape |
Supplier |
Price |
Comments |
Rank |
| 1. Serena Pinot Grigio 2012 Banfi |
Tuscany |
Pinot Grigio |
Majestic |
5.99 (now 6.66!) |
Hint of melon on nose. Complex
for Grigio with melon and pear on palate. |
BW BV |
| 2. Lugana 2012 |
Veneto |
Trebbiano |
Asda |
7.00 |
Hint of Southern Rhone whites.
Slight sweetness. |
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| 3. Gavi 2013 Montiero |
Piedmont |
Cortese |
7.64 |
Nothing on nose. Lime
zest/grapefruit. Went well with vitello tonnato. |
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| 4. Mandrielle Sangiovese 2011 Banfi |
Tuscany |
Sangiovese |
Majestic |
9.99 |
Cherry, vanilla. Good with the
chicken cacciatore |
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| 5. Le Volte dell'Ornellaia 2011 |
Tuscany |
Merlot, Sangiovese, Cabernet
Sauvignon |
Majestic |
18.00 |
Jammy red fruits with subtle tannin. Good with the rabbit stew. | |
| 6. Palistorti di Valgiano 2009 Colline Lucchesi |
Tuscany |
Sangiovese 70%, Merlot 20% and
Syrah 10% |
Berry Bros |
15.50 |
Overripe plums on the nose.
Fresh fruit on the palate. Excellent with the melanzane alla parmigiana. |
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| 7. Guidalberto 2010 Tenuta San Guido |
Tuscany |
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot |
Berry Bros |
27.00 |
Bramble on the nose. Red fruits
on the palate. "Very Italian". |
Third |
| 8. Brunello di Montalcino 2005 Gianni Brunelli |
Tuscany |
Sangiovese |
Majestic |
30.00 |
Develops very slowly on the
palate but becomes complex. Touch of liquorice. |
Second |
| 9. Amarone della Valpolicella
Classico San Giorgio 2004 Carlo Boscaini |
Veneto |
Corvina 50%, Corvinone 35%,
Rondinella 10% Croatina & Dindarella 5% |
From vineyard |
19.00 (bought in 2007!) |
Sweetness that makes it almost a
dessert wine but there is a dryness. First tasted in 2008 it has
developed well. |
First |