Archive for 'Piedmont' Category

Marchesi di Barolo 2001 Barolo DOCG - Nebbiolo Red Wine

Sep 1st, 2011 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Marchesi di Barolo from Piedmont, Italy. One of the great names in Piedmontese winemaking, Cantine dei Marchesi di Barolo dates back as far as the 12th century, when the land-owning Falletti family of Piedmont’s Barolo district [...]

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Michele Chiarlo 2005 Barbera d’Asti - Red Wine

Aug 16th, 2011 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Michele Chiarlo from Piedmont, Italy. Michele Chiarlo selects his Barbera d’Asti from the best of these vineyards planted in older vines and harvested at peak maturity. Vinified at the Chiarlo cellars in Calamandrana, the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and is then aged a least one year in oak. [...]

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Ceretto 2001 Bricco Asili Barbaresco - Nebbiolo Red Wine

Jun 19th, 2011 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Ceretto from Piedmont, Italy. A complex, ethereal bouquet with hints of dog-rose, violet and liquorice. With its caressing, dry taste, in the mouth this wine highlights the excellence in the range of Barbarescos. Though it is capable of exciting the taste-buds after just a year in the bottle, the sensations are [...]

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Gaja 2003 Sori San Lorenzo - Nebbiolo Red Wine

May 19th, 2011 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Gaja from Piedmont, Italy. The 2003 Sori San Lorenzo is simply awesome. Boasting the darkest color of these wines as well as captivating aromatics, it is a brooding effort packed with notes of earthiness, tar, smoke, grilled herbs, cassis, licorice and super-ripe plummy fruit. It shows the qualities of 2003 in [...]

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Gaja 2003 Barbaresco - Nebbiolo Red Wine

May 11th, 2011 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Gaja from Piedmont, Italy. Color: Garnet Aroma: The nose is almost sensual in its complexity, with aromas of forest fruits, plums, licorice, mineral and coffee scents. Taste: Long, complex finish with fine, silk-like tannins and good acidity; dense structure, full of super-ripe fruit. [...]

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Pio Cesare 2005 Barbera d Alba - Red Wine

Mar 10th, 2011 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Pio Cesare from Piedmont, Italy. Pio Cesare Barbera has an intense ruby color with garnet reflections. The bouquet is distinguished and vital, with fresh, ripe fruit. The palate is clear and definite, with hints of ripe pulpy fruit, cherry, and notes of chocolate, frame with a long and pleasant finish. [...]

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Paolo Scavino 2003 Barolo Bric del Fiasc - Nebbiolo Red Wine

Jan 9th, 2011 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Paolo Scavino from Piedmont, Italy. The Bric del Fiasc is noticeably deeper and richer, with notes of sweet dark fruit, tar and scorched earth. Made in a big, bold style, this is a powerhouse of a wine that has enough fruit to balance the tannins, although it is not for the [...]

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Vietti 2006 Arneis Roero - Italian White Wine

Jan 3rd, 2011 by admin | 0

White Wine by Vietti from Piedmont, Italy. Pale sunshine yellow color with fresh floral, citrus and melon aromas with hints of almonds. An unoaked, dry, medium bodied white wine with crisp acidity, the Arneis is well-balanced, elegant wine with good complexity and a lingering finish. Food pairings: As an aperitif with light [...]

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Prunotto 2000 Barbaresco - Nebbiolo Red Wine

Dec 27th, 2010 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Prunotto from Piedmont, Italy. Garnet color with good intensity. The perfume is deep and complex with hints of licorice. Full-bodied and velvety with excellent balance. The wines structure and characteristics lend it to meat dishes and aged cheeses.   90 points.  Very attractive aromas of blackberry, spice and black licorice. [...]

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Vietti 2003 Barolo di Castiglione Falletto - Nebbiolo Red Wine

Dec 17th, 2010 by admin | 29

Red Wine by Vietti from Piedmont, Italy. Pale ruby color with garnet hues and powerful aromas of rich, ripe cherries with intricate complexities of spice, tea leaves and rose petals. With strong, rich tannins, crisp acidity and masculine structure, this ageworthy Barolo shows incredible finesse with excellent balance, integration and a long, lingering finish. [...]

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