New Hampshire Wine-man

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Rock and Roots N/V Moscato (Spain)

Rock and Roots N/V Moscato (Spain), $5.39-$5.99, 90 points, was medium brass color with a lime green sheen throughout.
The floral and shoe-polish aromas were dominated by pleasant wood notes.
This Spanish Moscato was an interesting tart/sweet affair, light-bodied, showed good acidity, with a more angular texture than many Italian Moscato wines. Flavors of wood, lime, orange peel, lemon oil, Crème brûlée, and a hint of ginger were rather complex for $5 bottle of wine.
Finished long on the trailing palate and a modest 10.5% alcohol.
Paired well with my Buffalo hot wings.

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Thursday, July 30, 2026

Villa Antinori Toscana 2024 White Wine IGT

Villa Antinori Toscana 2024 White Wine IGT, $17.15-$22.00, 90 points, was a very light (almost palladium) yellow gold, with a broad graying penumbra.
The sweet aromas of lime were nuanced with Pomelo and vanilla bean were bright and refreshing.
This white IGT was light-bodied, dry, appropriately acidic, and showed tart/tasty flavors that mirrored the nose with a bit of green grassiness.
Finished long on floral and ginger notes and partnered perfectly with the well-balanced 12% alcohol.
Paired fine with my New Brunswick oysters.

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Friday, July 24, 2026

Volpaia 2021 Chianti Classico DOCG

Volpaia 2021 Chianti Classico DOCG, $25.50-$33.00, 92 points, poured garnet red with a broad clear meniscus and copious legs.
The aroma was a bit different for me, more a new car smell tainted ripe strawberry with a hint of rose pedal.
This was a "tight" Chianti Classico, showed bright acidity, taut tannins, and spicy pepper notes with edgy tart/sour fruit flavors that some will not enjoy, but I found unusually delicious.
Finished long on minerality, black tea, red pepper, and the well-balanced 13.5% alcohol.
Paired perfectly with our spaghetti in a grass-fed beefy tomato sauce.

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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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