La Cantina Delle 7 Donne
Cantine del Castello Conti
Il Rosso dell Donne Boca Nebbiolo Blend 2018
Il Principe
Trevenezie Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Drank 12/30/20.
A selection from the Costco Wine Advent Calendar.
From 325 mL.
Plum, cherry, leather, and a bit of spice scents lead to flavors of black raspberries, black cherry, and leather. A bit lighter, and higher acidity than what I'd expect from most cabs. I would think this had an Italian varietal blended in, but there is no mention of anything other than cab on the label.
3/21/7/5/3 +89 pts. — 4 years ago
Luna Nuda
Vigneti delle Dolomiti Pinot Grigio
Chosen by Bobby during their visit, but opened on Friday takeout on Truby on 7/15/2022. — 3 years ago
Tenuta delle Terre Nere
Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese Blend
From DCanter 2019 on 7/31/2021. Clear light ruby. Cherry lollipop scent. Silky, pronounced tannin, long finish. Non-ripe Stone fruits esp red plum. Emily has s right: hibiscus, violet, cranberry, pomegranate. Some pepper on back end. Good balance as medium body. — 4 years ago
Cesconi
Dolomiti Nosiola
Nosiola in Trentino. One of the best and most surprising wines of the trip. Called this one in a blind tasting (pats self on back) ok, well, there were only 3 options for variety, but the vintage was my triumph.
Nosiola is a bit of a chameleon. In warmer vintages (like most recent ones), it’s more floral with lower acid. But when it’s great, it can age like a great white burgundy with that hazelnutty mersault quality and savory notes. The rest of the group guessed the wine was 5-7 years old but the deep color and ethereal texture made me think it was older. — 2 years ago
Mezzacorona
Forte Alto Dolomiti Pinot Grigio 2021
fresh medium body pinot grigio, high Altitude vines and a well balanced minerality! a bargain for 7£ — 3 years ago
Il Marroneto
Madonna delle Grazie Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2016
Brunello on steroids. Beautiful red fruit perfectly in balance, smooth but ending with a tang. The tannins dry out your mouth completely. Will be sensational in 5 to 7 years. — 4 years ago
Jay Kline
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. The 2018 “Il Rosso delle Donne” pours a garnet color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart, mostly red fruits: Morello cherry, raspberries, strawberry, roses, a whiff of horse blanket, red rope licorice, dried green herbs, and dry gravel. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is a slightly wild but positively gorgeous example of a Nebbiolo-based blend from Alto Piemonte. There’s an old school feel about this that completely charms the heart. Too bad there is so little of it: the entire Boca DOC has less than 50 acres planted to vine. Castello Conti only made 3912 bottles of this gem. Drink now through 2048+. — 24 days ago