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Category Archives: Italian
Borgogno 1997 Barolo Riserva
Trialto recently held a Borgogno Barolo tasting at the fine wine reserve! The 21 year old wine maker attended the event. This wine was the highlight of the evening (for me). Dark in color with a nose of dried fruits. … Continue reading
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2010 CasalBosco Chianti mini review
Another one from the Gourmet Food and Wine show. This wine is dark in color with an earthy nose. On the mid pallet the wine exhibits a lovely dryness and some dried fruits. The finish is medium in length. I … Continue reading
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2006 Franco Conterno Barolo mini review
I tasted this wine at the Gourmet Food and Wine show. Dark in color, with a lovely nose of dried fruits. On the mid pallet this wine has that super dry pucker power that is in keeping with a Barolo. … Continue reading
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FATTORIA LA RIPA CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA 2007
Dark in color with a nose of dried fruits. On the mid pallet this wine has dried red fruits dominating. On the finish the wine has chalky tannins, nice pucker power, oak, noticeable alcohol and some acidity. It builds nicely … Continue reading
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2008 Molino Barbaresco Teorema mini tasting
I tasted this wine at the Gourmet Food and Wine show. Dark in color, with an odd earthy nose. On the mid pallet this wine has that super dry pucker power, suck the moisture right off your tongue that is … Continue reading
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SANTA BRIGIDA COLLI DELLA TOSCANA CENTRALE 2001
In the continuing quest to insure I don’t let another bottle sit too long in the cellar and waste it I cracked this one. I’ve had it since 2007. The wine is dark in color with a lovely nose of … Continue reading
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2007 GABBIANO CHIANTI CLASSICO
I last reviewed the 2008 non Classico version of this wine and quite enjoyed it. I figured the Classico ought to be even better … Dark in color mild on the nose with some browning near the edges of the … Continue reading
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2009 Terenzuola Vermintino
This is another of those unique white grapes of Italy I don’t know well. So I had no idea what to expect. This is always an interesting experience. The wine is pale in color with citrus hints coming on the … Continue reading
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MARCHESE ANTINORI CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA 2006
This wine is dark in color with lots of dark berries and cherry coming through on the nose. On the mid pallet the wine is deep and rich with lovely complex fruit. On the long finish the wine is quite … Continue reading
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CASTELLO DI AMA CHIANTI CLASSICO 2006
This wine is dark in color with a rich cherry bouquet coming through on the nose. The mid pallet is bright, fruity with lots of dark berries coming through. The finish is medium in length. This is a spot on … Continue reading
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S. CRISTINA MASSONI LUGANA 2009
I had no idea what to expect from this wine. My knowledge of Italian wines, especially the unique white grapes of Italy could definitely use some enhancing. The wine is pale in color mild on the nose. On the mid … Continue reading
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1994 S. Osvaldo Pinot Bianco
A little while ago my GF’s brother gave us a few bottles of wine that had been in his basement for a VERY long time. The first one a 2000 Pelee Island Monarch Vidal turned out to be quite enjoyable. … Continue reading
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BERTANI VALPOLICELLA RIPASSO
From Wikipedia “In the late 20th century, a new style of wine known as ripasso (meaning “repassed”) emerged. With this technique, the pomace of leftover grape skins and seeds from the fermentation of recioto and Amarone are added to the … Continue reading
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TENUTA DI CASTIGLIONI 2008
This wine is dark in color mild on the nose. On the mid pallet are some varietal cab flavors, cherries and dark berries. On the finish the somewhat typical dried fruits come through more strongly. The wine is medium in … Continue reading
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SCOPETANI CHIANTI RISERVA 2006
This wine is dark in color with a bouquet of dark fruits. On the mid pallet the wine is lovely and matches nicely the bouquet. This is a varietal Chianti. On the finish the wine has some nice tannins and … Continue reading
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Gabbiano 2008 Pinot Grigio
I’m not a fan of Pinot Grigio’s. Generally I find them thin, with not a lot going on. They can be great on a patio in the heat. Light refreshing and can hit the spot. So given the latest heat … Continue reading
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GIORDANO VESPERO 2005
Ratings are a subjective thing. There are raters that I find I align with very well, and raters whose tastes are very different than mine. The key is finding the difference. Gord Stimmel and I taste VERY differently. That’s just … Continue reading
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2003 Villa Antinori (Toscana)
This little bottle has sat in the CWG wine fridge for almost 3 years, while not expensive originally (~$30) it did however have some cellaring ability that led me to keep it safe and sound. This wine use to be … Continue reading
2005 Sportoletti Assisi Rosso
Fast note on this Italian red since I am a tad short on time but wanted to share. Fruity nose, medium tannins, soft finish. This is not a home run but a solid double-triple (mid winter baseball reference there for … Continue reading
VALPOLICELLA RIPASSO MONTEZOVO DOC 2007
Had this one at Terroni’s, and shockingly, it’s in the LCBO. I actually wonder if this is the exact one. It is unusual for Terroni’s to use wines that are in the LCBO. This wine is a Ripasso. A process … Continue reading
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Insolia suliccenti 2008 igt
I had this wine at Terroni’s the other day. They tend to have a good selection of wines by the glass and rotate them through. As usual they are not available in the LCBO. The server informed me this wine … Continue reading
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RAVAZZI CHIANTI RISERVA 2006
The wine is dark purple in color. On the nose are lots of dried dark fruit fruits but on the mild side. On the mid pallet are dried dark fruits to match the bouquet, I’d say some raisin flavors along … Continue reading
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ERTA E CHINA ROSSO DI TOSCANA 2006 IGT
The wine is very dark purple in color, slightly fruity on the mid pallet. Some red berry flavors. On the finish there are some lovely tannins and some terrific dryness. The cab and Sangiovese are lovely together. The rating is … Continue reading
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Marmorelle Bianco 2008
I had this wine at Terroni’s . As usual it is not available in the LCBO which is a shame. This is quite common with their wine list. I find restaurants do that so you have no idea how much … Continue reading
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TORRI RISERVA CHIANTI COLLI SENESI 2005 DOCG
If you like Chianti’s this is a good one. Lovely deep wine with a medium finish. The fruit is a little overwhlemed again (like the tempranillo I last blogged about). My GF says she tastes stewed grass in Chiantis and … Continue reading
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