Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Cigliuti 2007 Serraboella Barbaresco





 
Cigliuti 2007 Serraboella Barbaresco, $61.19-$79.99, 94 points, appears in the glass as a sunburst orange/red with a clear rim.
Leather, earth, cedar, a touch of toasty vanilla, and flowers make for a lovely bouquet.
The first taste impressed upon me not the delicious flavor or the bright acidity, but the remarkable texture of silk; another aspect of this wine I noticed was just how well it balanced a medium-plus body with all that and carrying the aroma onto the palate too.
I'm not a lover of abundant floral flavors, but this is one of those wines that successfully bridges the flowers with the black fruit, red cherry, and dried green herbs. Late palate spice accelerating into the finish with some heat (14.5% alcohol) and layered and approachable tannin, make this a red wine to remember, food friendly or drink alone.
I'm guessing this wine can be cellared for sometime, but I think it's drinking fine right now!
 
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Monday, May 20, 2013

Scagliola Terri 2011 Monferrato Bianco





Scagliola Terri 2011 Monferrato Bianco (94%  Cortese, 6% Chardonnay), Calosso, Piedmont, Italy, $8,41-$12.99, 89 points.
From the hills of Calosso, Italy to the Granite hills of New Hampshire, the Scagliola brothers have exported their second year production of this looked-forward to "Sunshine in a Bottle."
Colors of slivery copper to Chardonnay gold highlight this all but Gavi white wine.
Bright fragrance of pine, citrus, pear, and green melon are aromatic.
With a light-plus body and a rich texture, Terri retains much of the nose, but adds a bit of creamy honey, violets, and finishes with a hint of ginger and menthol. Not as dry as I'd expected, and just a bit sweeter with less acidity.
 
 




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Sunday, May 19, 2013

IL Poggione 2006 Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli,


IL Poggione 2006 Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli, $67.99-$79.99, 94 points, bam if you follow Emeril Lagasse, or bam-bam if you are a Flintstone fan, but that's what pours out of the bottle. The aroma almost causes you to pull-back from the intensity; there is soft roses and violets, fresh turned earth and leather, red and black cherry, red licorice and dried herbs with hints of cigar; Magnifico!
The pomegranate color approaches a dense ruby hue with a transparent rim.
Acidic and tannic, this wine is wild right now, but texturally this medium-plus Sangiovese begins silky-smooth then explodes with its own brand of edginess.
Flavors follow faithfully the aroma, and the close of this wine is a very long finish of spearmint, heat (14.5% alcohol), and spice.

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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Banfi Castello San Angelo 2011 Pinot Grigio




Banfi Castello San Angelo 2011 Pinot Grigio, $12.32-$17.99, 93 points, appears in the glass as a viscous golden color.
Aromatic wonder of honeyed melon with the nectar of lilies and orange blossoms.
Nearly medium bodied, this Pinot Grigio carries good acidity and a bounty of pleasant flavors, with a hint of Sambuca, citrus, and green melon leading the way.
Finishes smooth and silky for such a refreshing white wine.
Paired perfectly with my white peppered sautéed scallops.
It has been more than two years since I've tasted this wine (I have the 2009 and the 2010 in the cellar), but just have overlooked this wine until today.
Bella!


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Friday, May 17, 2013

Poggio alle Sughere 2008 Morellino di Scansano






Poggio alle Sughere 2008 Morellino di Scansano, $14.44-$18.99, 91 points appeared in the glass as burgundy red to ruby in color with a broad clear wine ring at the glass.
Bright and profuse aromas of red cherry, cedar, coffee, floral notes, earth, and anise blossomed and wafted from the glass.
This near full bodied Sangiovese wine (90% with 10% Cabernet Sauvignon) exceled in the acid category with smooth to silky tannin.
Floral flavors dominated, but the palate followed the nose faithfully.
Finishes long on menthol and spice.





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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Rio Madre Rioja 2011 Graciano


Rio Madre Rioja 2011 Graciano, $8.99-$11.99, 87 points, appears nearly Shiraz purple-red with a clear rim.
A complex aroma of alcohol (14.5%), petrol, coffee and tobacco complement red cherry and blackberry fruit, all of which faithfully carry into palate flavors carried along on a near full bodied red wine with good acidity and mild tannin.
This juicy Graciano red wine (another varietal from Rioja) finishes fair with floral and spice notes.
This is an excellent value as are so many Spanish wines, and makes for a good choice as a red-table wine.





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