The Wines of This Week's Tasting:
Delicious Grapes You've Never Heard Of
October 11, 2017
White
2015 Cantine Gulino Albanello Pretiosa: Bright straw, green highlights. Rich fruit aromas, honeydew, apple framed by a zip of lime and salinity. The flavors are rich, mineral and balanced with refreshing acidity. The salinity sneaks out of the finish starting with the second taste. Great seafood wine. Very Good to Excellent 21/bottle 18.90/mixed case 17.85/case
Red
2015 Crivelli Marco Grignolino d’Asti: Light cherry red. Robust and fresh aromas and flavors of strawberry, black cherry, balsam and tar. Soft fine tannins in a silky finish. Very Good to Excellent 24/bottle 21.60/mixed case 20.40/case
2015 Botromagno Nero di Troia Murgia Rosso: Dark red fruit, tobacco, spice, and complexity. Layered texture in the finish. Very Good to Excellent 21/bottle 18.90/mixed case 17.85/case
2011 La Colombera Croatina Arche: Deep red. Plums, blueberries, wild cherry with herbal balsamic and nutmeg notes. White pepper and integrated tannin. Harmonic, intense and persistent. Very Good to Excellent 27/bottle 24.30/mixed case 22.95/ca
2016 Paxton Graciano - Biodynamic; Aroma: Heady herbal rather fresh, lighter, pretty; Mouth: Sweet clean smooth, very gentle ; Very Good Plus 19.99; Mixed Case, 17.99; Case, 16.99
2012 For A Song Petit Verdot; Color: very dark red black, not quite opaque; Aroma: earthy nutty, Rather dense, nutty with a sweet plum character; Mouth: juicy and rich very dense, herbal, softened acidity, thick, fine tannins on the finish, good length with a very light wood; Very Good Plus 21; Mixed Case, 18.9; Case, 17.85
10/11 Delicious Exploration Case: Special, two each of the above wines - $229
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