2005 Braida (Giacomo Bologna) Monferrato Il Bacialé – Italy, Piedmont, Monferrato (12/17/2007)Spices, kirsch, cherry fruit and a hint of vanilla on the nose. Fine red and black fruit on the palate, with a backbone of kirsch and good acidity. Very fruity and fresh wine, but not overly complex. Blend of Barbera, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. (88 pts.) Kruiden, > Read more …
2005 Chionetti Dolcetto di Dogliani Briccolero – Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Dolcetto di Dogliani (7/6/2007)Ripe cherry fruit on the nose and the palate, serious acidity, good mouth feel. Needs to breath, serious stuff. (90 pts.) Rijp kersenfruit in de neus en de mond, serieuze zuren, een goed mondgevoel. Serieuze wijn die nog wat moet verouderen of bij onmiddellijke consumptie dient te > Read more …
Vinotopia Nieuwsbrief 21/12/2006 Nieuwe proefnota’s op Vinotopia: 15/12/2006 Bij Guy – Barbera 2001, Grand Cru Bourgogne wit 2000 en Noordelijke Rhône 1995 Eerst een flight van 5 volledig blind, maar nog bij het ruiken van de eerste wijn zei ik dat het Barbera was (ok, ik ben aan ‘t stoefen maar was wel trots op mezelf dat ik het vond!). > Read more …
2004 G.D. Vajra Barbera d’Alba Superiore – Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d’Alba (11/1/2006)Kirsch, coffee and cherry fruit in the rather alcoholic nose. On the palate rather sweet, with the alcohol still dominating; elegant and balanced fruit dominated wine with nice acidity. Will it develop additional complexity with some bottle rest? (90 pts.) Kirsch, koffie en kersenfruit in de nog alcoholische > Read more …
2004 Pecchenino Dolcetto di Dogliani Bricco Botti – Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Dolcetto di Dogliani (11/1/2006)Ink black colour. The nose is dominated by delicious cherry fruit. On the palate very nice cherry fruit, supported by good acidity, herbs, liquorice. Still a bit closed, a lot going on ‘for a Dolcetto’. Serious stuff that needs at least a year or two in > Read more …
N.V. Gianluca Viberti Langhe Dionisio – Italy, Piedmont, Langhe (11/17/2006)Gianluca is the son of Giovanni. He makes internationally styled, easy drinking wines for a low price. His labels show him sitting in a wine barrel and seem to ask not to take him too seriously. This is a good, very fruity blend of 50/50 Barbera and Dolcetto, with the Barbera-fruit > Read more …
2005 Gianluca Viberti Chardonnay Piemonte – Italy, Piedmont (11/17/2006)Gianluca is the son of Giovanni. He makes internationally styled, easy drinking wines for a low price. His labels show him sitting in a wine barrel and seem to ask not to take him too seriously. However, this is a good wine on the level of other internationally styled non-oaked Chardonnay’s, and > Read more …
2003 Giovanni Almondo Roero Bric Valdiana – Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Roero (11/17/2006) Nice, very aromatic nose with black fruit, liquorice and nuts. Inititally closed on the palate, with hints of coffee, serious tannins and dito acids. Improves in the glass, when the black fruit becomes more prominent and the tannines better integrated; good fulling. Needs time. (91 pts.)
2005 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis – Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Roero (10/30/2006) Apple fruit, honey and butter scotch in de very aromatic nose (more aromatic than the Vietti Roero Arneis 2005). The palate is more restrained than the Vietti, with the acidity more dominating and less glycerol filling; nonetheless nice fruit and a hint of honey. (88 pts.)
2001 Coppo Barbera d’Asti Pomorosso – Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Barbera d’Asti (10/29/2006) On the nose nice red and black fruit, herbs, liquorice and kirsch. Balanced on the palate with a nice equilibrium between delicious fruit, good acidity and structured tannins. Long aftertaste. Less of a blockbuster than some Barbera examples (eg by Rivetti), but more balanced and easier with food. > Read more …
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