There are so many wines at the Annual Italian Tasting that it is impossible to taste them all ... the tasting book is a size that is of biblical proportion which is quite apropos because to many of the winery owners, winemakers and wine lovers in attendance Italian wine is a true religion.
Today I tasted a lot of wine and below are some selections from the day that turned my head and tickle my tastebuds ... (listed below by region)
Abruzzo ...
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| Caldora 2009 Yume, Montepulciano D'Abruzzo100% Montepulciano smoky black cherry with hints of chocolate (****+) |
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| Farnese Edizione Cinque Autoctoni 33% Montepulciano / 30% Primitivo / 25% Sangiovese / 7% Negroamaro / 5% Malvasia Nera red fruit mix with black cherry being prominent with hints of cocoa (****) |
Basilicata ...
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| Vigneti del Vulture 2008 Piano del Cerro 100% Aglianico succulent plum, tobacco and chocolate (****+) |
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| Vigneti del Vulture 2010 Pipoli 100% Aglianico purity of cherry with red raspberry backing (****) |
Emilia-Romagna ...
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| Poderi dal Nespoli 2011 Borgo dei Guidi 70% Sangiovese / 15% Cabernet Sauvignon / 15% Merlot Cab and Merlot done in the appassimento style lovely plum, cherry, blackberry - silky smooth and seemingly sweet (****+) |
Marche ...
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| De Angelis 2009 Piceno Superiore 40% Nero D'Avola / 30% Cabernet Sauvignon / 30% Merlot blackberry, coffee and mocha (*** 1/2+) |
Piedmont ...
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| Casa Vinicola Zonin NV Castello del Poggio 100% Moscato Bianco pineapple and peach with a nice spritzy-crackle, only 7% alc (*** 1/2+) |
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| Pietro Rinaldi 2010 Argante 100% Nebbiolo juicy red berries with nice acidity (****) |
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| Pietro Rinaldi 2011 Barbera D'Alba, Bricco Cichetta 100% Barbera smoky blackberry, cassis, with cinnamon and spice (****) |
Puglia ...
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| Amastuola 2010 Vignatorta100% Syrah quite fruit driven with a touch of white pepper (****) |
Sicily ...
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| Feudo Disisa 2012 Chara 50% Catarratto Bianco Lucido / 50% Ansonica lovely tropicality with hints of citrus (*** 1/2+) |
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| Feudo Disisa 2009 Monreale 100% Nero D'Avola single vineyard wine with 14 months in oak; nice spiced cherry and smoke (****) |
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| Duca di Salaparuta 2008 Duca Enrico 100% Nero D'Avola tannnin filled wine with nice raspberry and blackberry (****) |
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| Valle Dell'Acate 2010 Tane 85% Syrah / 15% Nero D'Avola good, dark juicy fruit (*** 1/2+) |
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| Valle Dell'Acate 2012 Il Frappato 100% Frappato red fruit dominated almost Gamay like, nice cherry and good acidity (*** 1/2+) |
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| Cusumano 2010 Noa 40% Nero D'Avola / 30% Cabernet Sauvignon / 30% Merlot anise, blackberry and black cherry (****) |
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| Cusumano 2010 Sagana 100% Nero D'Avola minty blackberry and black cherry (****+) |
Tuscany ...
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| San Polo 2011 Rubio 100% Sangiovese raspberry and cherry; quite appoachable (*** 1/2+) |
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| Michele Satta 2006 I Castagni, Bolgheri Superiore 70% Cabernet Sauvignon / 20% Syrah / 10% Teroldego coffee and tobacco with cassis and dried blackberry, elegant and sophisticated with a long finish (****+) |
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| Badia A Coltibuono 2009 Sangioveto di Toscana100% Sangiovese nice and juicy with red fruit and berries (*** 1/2+) |
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| Marchesi De' Frescobaldi 2011 Tenuta Frescobaldi di Castiglioni 70% Cabernet Sauvignon / 10% Cabernet Franc / 10% Merlot / 10% Sangiovese chalky, smoky with nice black licorice notes and dark fruit (****) |
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| Tenuta Luce della Vite 2010 Luce 45% Sangiovese / 55% Merlot lovely blackberry, black cherry with hints of smoke and anise (****+) |
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| Banfi 2009 Aurora Rose100% Pinot Nero stunningly delicious bubbly (****+) |
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| Banfi 2011 Centine 60% Sangiovese / 20% Cabernet Sauvignon / 20% Merlot fresh, lively and fruity ... best of all it's a great value (****) |
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| Banfi 2010 Aska, Bolgheri 80% Cabernet Sauvignon / 20% Cabernet Franc firm dark fruit with dark cocoa backing (****) |
Veneto ...
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| Salvalai 2011 Monile, Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso 75% Corvina / 20% Rondinella / 5% Molinara coffee, black cherry and cassis (*** 1/2) |
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| Cesari Gerardo 2010 Bosan, Ripasso 80% Corvina / 20% Rondinella touch of chocolate with lovley cherry notes (****) |
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| Cesari Gerardo 2007 Il Bosco, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 80% Corvina / 20% Rondinella big, round, full and succulent with so much cherry its delightful (****+) |
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| Casa Vinicola Zonin 2009 Amarone della Valpolicella 60% Corvina / 35% Rondinella / 5% Molinara chocolate, black cherry, cassis and vanilla (****+) |
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| Le Arche 2010 Amarone della Valpolicella 80% Corvina / 20% Rondinella sour and red cherry well-balanced by spice (****) |
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| Zeni 2011 Bardolino Superiore 50% Corvina / 30% Rondinella / 10% Corvinone / 10% Molinara coffee, toffee and smoke (*** 1/2+) |
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| Zeni 2009 vigne Alte, Amarone della Valpolicella 70% Corvina / 20% Rondinella / 10% Molinara grapes grown at high altitude (200m) - mineral, cherry and spice (****) |
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| Pasqua 2010 Passimento Famiglia Pasqua 40% Merlot / 30% Corvina / 30% Croatina coffee, cherry and mocha - very smooth and pretty, great value (****) |
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| Pasqua 2009 Amarone della Valpolicella 65% Corvina / 25% Rondinella / 5% Corvinone / 5% Croatina 18-24 months in barrel - sweet dark fruit with hints of toffee and smoke (****) |
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