Any particularly enjoyable, distinctive or whatever wines in that group?
I particularly liked the Garofoli, which was 100% Montepulciano, and the Falesco, a 100% single-vineyard Merlot.Any particularly enjoyable, distinctive or whatever wines in that group?
my definite favorite of all the reds was the Montepulciano.
Those two comments from two different wine tastings prove that you're consistent.I particularly liked the Garofoli, which was 100% Montepulciano
Yep. As I said then, I've never met a Montepulciano I didn't like.Those two comments from two different wine tastings prove that you're consistent.
Photos and commentary from the first four days and each of the remaining days, please.We're on Day 5 of out Oregon wine trip
The same for me. None of them are on my list of 300 grapes that I work from.Montericco, Marano, Maestri, and Malbo Gentile grapes. I had never heard of any of them.
Yep.Very interesting, Jim! When I saw the photo of the wine that is second to left, I wondered why it looks like a red wine. After seeing your description, I still wonder. Is it that the bottle is dark green or dark brown, which makes the orange wine look just as dark as the red wines?
Good catch. I found that wine to be quite enjoyable, too, just not quite up to the standard of the Chianti, Brunello, and Montepulciano. It was fairly soft and "chewy" but a bit tannic. Will improve with age. It is a blend of Bovale and Cannonau, which the leader says is really Grenache.You didn't mention the Argiolas Korem. Good? Bad? In between?
Yes, Cannonau is a synonym of Grenache. Too bad they don't call it Nikonau instead of Cannonau.It is a blend of Bovale and Cannonau, which the leader says is really Grenache.
Could you post a picture of the label?Friends gave me a bottle of Italian red wine and I can't find anything about it, though I didn't look very hard. Everything on the label is in Italian and I haven't taken the time to run it through a translator. The one detail I have determined is that it's a non-vintage wine. I remember having only one still wine that is non-vintage and that was decades ago, so that alone makes it interesting.
First, I'll run the information on the label through a translator and I'll also look harder for information about the wine. If doing that still leaves us guessing, I'll post a photo. However, the front label has only one word, Guido. The rear label indicates Platinetti Guido. Nothing else helpful on the rear other than the alcohol by volume (13.5%). The stuff written in Italian is on a side label, and that position is certainly rare and interesting in itself.Could you post a picture of the label?