Delicious Grapes You've Never Heard Of
Intrigue and wonder at the wines of last week.
October 11, 2017
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The most intriguing were the white 2015 Cantina Gulino Albanello Pretiosa, the spicy Grignolino and theBordelaise Petit Verdot
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 at the finish.
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, 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 herbal; Mouth: Sweet clean smooth, very lightly herbal ; 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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10/11 Delicious Exploration Pack: Special, one each of the above wines - $121
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- Len Rothenberg
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