12 January, 2018 2008 Accornero Centenario “Classic CS – aromas, flavors, structure – though by classic, I mean the Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa and Sonoma that I began drinking twenty years ago (and those were largely 10-20 years old already). So that classic. Has nothing to do with the CS that most are opening today, a year or…
Month: July 2018
Internationally styled, at 20 years – 1998 Sportoletti Rosso Villa Fidelia Umbria IGT
As you can see in the photos above, the fill, cork and condition of this 1998 Villa Fidelia Rosso were as good as one could hope for at twenty years old. That said, the wine, like most, needed some air at first so that it could shake off the damp soil smells that often come…
Frappato, you’re ready for the big leagues – 2015 Valle dell’Acate Vittoria Il Frappato
The saying goes that wine tastes better if/when you’re drinking it where it’s produced. For example, a nice Chianti Classico with dinner at a trattoria near Panzano. Some people have even brought wines home with them from their trips only to say that it just didn’t taste as good once they were back home. I…
Power, purity…Brunate – 2009 Oddero Barolo Brunate
From a 0,4 hectare site in one of Barolo’s most esteemed Cru comes this immensely enjoyable effort from the historical producer, Poderi e Cantine (farms and cellars) Oddero. Vine age is ~ 60 years, and production is just 2,000 bottles; since 2010 vintage, this site is now farmed according to BIO methods. Brunate Cru The…
ItalianWineReviews.com 