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| Alois Lageder 2011 Pinot Grigioa wonderfully fruity version of this grape from Italy (*** 1/2+) |
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| Alois Lageder 2008 Cor Romigberg Cabernet Sauvignon (****) |
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| Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari Tenute 2008 Cabreo Il Borgo a Sangiovese / Cabernet blend that's rich and flavourful (****+) |
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| Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari Tenute 2007 Tenuta La Fuga Brunello di Montalcino (****) |
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| Biondi Santi 2009 Sassoalloro 15-25 year old vines; 24 months oak made using the Sangiovese BBSII family clone BBS = Brunello Biondi Santi (****) |
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| Donnafugata 2009 Chiaranda Chardonnay thick and seemingly sweet with fruit and pretty floral note (****) |
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| Lungarotti 2009 Rubesco Sangiovese & Canaiolo (not pictured) 80/20 blend of Sangio and Cana juicy red fruit with the right amount of balancing acidity (****+) |
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| Marchese Antinori 2007 Pian delle Vigne Brunello di Montalcino elegant with a sweet entry leading to a dry finish, fruit is well balanced by the acidity (****+) |
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| Masi 2007 Costasera Riserva Amarone della Valpolicella Classico dark fruit, plum and chocolate, tannins aid in the length of finish could stand to laid down for a good decade or two (**** 1/2) |
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| Masi 2009 Bossi Fedrigotti Fojaneghe first BordeaUX blend in Italy (1961) Cab / Merlot and Teroldego (****) |
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| Mastroberardino 2007 Radici Taurasi chocolate, plum, black cherry, violets - nice and smooth (****+) |
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| Michele Chiarlo 2010 Nizza La Court Barbera D'Asti Superiore lots of black cherry and good acidity (****) |
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| Michele Chiarlo 2011 Rovereto Gavi di Gavi juicy pineapple notes makes this one worthwhile (****) |
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| Pio Cesare 2008 Ornato Barolo strange to say this wine has a sort of juicy-dryness but it does cherry with elements of plum, violets and spice (**** 1/2) |
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| Tasca D'Almerita 2007 Regaleati Rosso del Conte 20% Pericone / 70% Nero D'Avola / 10% Cab A very juicy, ready to drink wine (****) |
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| Tasca D'Almerita 2009 Tascante A light wine that seemed almost Pinot-esque great plum, black cherry, anise and herbal notes quite elegant - made with Nerello Mascalese (****+) |
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| Tasca D'Almerita 2009 Cygnus blend of Nero D'Avola and Cabernet Sauvignon nice sweet fruit entry with long sweet fruit finish (****+) |
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| Argiolas 2011 Argiolas Iselis White 85% Nasco / 15% Vermentino nice acidity with juicy white fruit (****) |
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| Umani Ronchi 2010 Jorio Montepulciano d'Abruzzo drinking nicely with dark spiced fruit good value at only $15 (****) |
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