New Hampshire Wine-man

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Masseria Supreno 2024 Primitivo I.G.T.sienna

Masseria Supreno 2024 Primitivo I.G.T., $9.89-$10.99, 90 points, poured core black grading to an opaque sienna with a purple sheen, thin clear meniscus, and copious stained legs.
Aromas were earthy red grape skin, ripe mulberry, citrus tainted shoe polish, and black licorice.
This Primitivo was full-bodied, round and luscious, tart, tangy, showed fair-good acidity, mildly supportive tannins, and juicy flavors finishing a bit spicy with notes of iron and red pepper.
Alcohol was a warm 14%.
Paired perfectly with our beefy Mexican cuisine.
Think QPR (quality/price/ration) for a great deal on a Zinfandel red wine.

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Thursday, July 9, 2026

Vigna madre Famiglia Di Carlo, Kriya, 2024 Pecorino IGP

Vigna madre Famiglia Di Carlo, Kriya, 2024 Pecorino IGP, $11.90-$16.00, 89 points, was a light brass color with a whiteish sheen and a fading gray meniscus.
Aromas were dominated by a faint minerally Chardonnay nuanced with dusty lemon peel, a whisper of vanilla and mint leaf.
It's been a couple of years since I've had this wine, and once I'm done with this review, I'll be interested in making some comparisons, but today this Pecorino was light-bodied, crisp, a bit tart, showed good acidity, and citrusy flavors with a developing robust ginger climax and fading with Sanniti Limoncini Frizzanti Candy (lemon).
Alcohol was a balanced 13%.
Paired just okay with our roast chicken, but better with our fried haddock.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Capanna SanGioBi 2024 Toscana White Sangiovese IGT

Capanna SanGioBi 2024 Toscana White Sangiovese IGT, $21.25-$28.00, 91 points, was a light brass color with a broad translucent gray meniscus.
Aromas were light dusty zests of orange and lemon with Apocynaceae flowers, and minerality.
This, my first white Sangiovese wine showed light-bodied, dry, brightly acidic, and delivering a tropical fruit profile with nuanced citrus and ginger notes (interesting, unusual, and tasty).
Finished with flavors of kiwi, strawberry, and bright white pepper with a spot-on 12.5% alcohol.
Paired well with both my sardines in olive oil and my rotisserie chicken.

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Friday, June 26, 2026

Caparzo 2020 Brunello DI Montalcino (DOCG)

Caparzo 2020 Brunello DI Montalcino (DOCG), $34.00-$42.00, 93+ points, poured a bright ruby red with an amber sheen, a clear meniscus, and stained legs.
Aromas of spring-fresh strawberries, angel food-light Crème brûlée, black tea, and a hint of sourdough toast.
This bone-dry Caparzo 2020 Sangiovese was an angular expression of not only the vineyard but the grape, and showed crisply acidic, tannic, and with keenly focused flavors of red fruit, black tea, and Italian dried herbs.
Finished long, spicy, a bit earthy, with a hint of black licorice, showed a touch of minerality, and with a well-balanced 14% alcohol.
Paired perfectly with my spaghetti in a grass-fed beef tomato sauce.

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Monday, June 15, 2026

DE FORVILLE 2022 Barbaresco DOCG

DE FORVILLE 2022 Barbaresco DOCG, $34.85-$45.00, 94 points, poured an amber/red color with a broad clear meniscus, fat, sticky, and stained legs.
Aromas of warmed caramel, perfumed rose pedals, and rich-ripe red cherries were unctuously inviting.
This Barbaresco was bone-dry, medium-bodied, brightly acidic, and planked with fine grainy tannins; cherry fruit flavors were nuanced with black tea, cayenne pepper, and lingering dragon fruit.
Finished long, tangy, warm and spicy with the 14.5% alcohol.
Paired perfectly with our garlic/Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese pizza.

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Saturday, June 6, 2026

Battle Creek "Unconditional" Oregon 2023 Chardonnay

Battle Creek "Unconditional" Oregon 2023 Chardonnay, $20.99-$24.99, 91 points, was a light brass color with a broad graying meniscus.
Aromas of sweet apples, stone fruit, and lime juice notes were clean and lovely.
Battle Creek "Unconditional" Chardonnay was a lovely balanced white wine with a threshold good acidity, complex flavors of citrus, tropical and stone fruit, with apricot finding its way into the long finish nuanced with ginger, lemon peel, and a well-balanced 13.5% alcohol.
Paired perfectly with my own Greek Spanakopita.

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Monday, June 1, 2026

Castello Di Albola 2023 Chianti Classico DOCG

Castello Di Albola 2023 Chianti Classico DOCG, $14.00-22.00, 86 points, poured ruby red with amber highlights, a broad clear meniscus, and glass sheeting.
A panoply of red fruit aromas dominated the masked black tea and cocoa notes.
I believe this Chianti needs to age a bit, as it was quite astringent, very acidic, and with rather bitting tannins, the barely medium body was bone-dry and flavors struggled to get past all the previous observations.
Finished tense, spicy, herbal, and with an ostensibly balanced 13.5% alcohol.
Actually, paired nicely with our spaghetti in a grass-fed beef tomato sauce.
Judging this wine had me torn between its rash youthfulness and its potential.

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