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De Wijnstok

21/11/2006 Jozef Schildermans 0

De Wijnstok Ronald van Oostveen Vlimmersebaan 21 B-2310 Rijkevorsel België Telefoon: 03 – 309.21.33 E-mail: info@wijnstok.be Website: http://www.wijnstok.be/

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G.D. Vajra Barbera d’Alba Superiore 2004

17/11/2006 Jozef Schildermans 0

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 …

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Pecchenino Dolcetto di Dogliani Bricco Botti 2004

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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 …

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Gianluca Viberti Langhe Dionisio N.V.

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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 …

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Gianluca Viberti Chardonnay Piemonte 2005

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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 …

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2003 Giovanni Almondo Roero Bric Valdiana

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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.)

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Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis 2005

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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.)

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2001 Coppo Barbera d’Asti Pomorosso

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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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2005 Vietti Roero Arneis

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2005 Vietti Roero Arneis – Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Roero (11/9/2006) Fresh and fruity wine, with a slight hint of bitterness (typical for the grape), a hint of butterscotch (?), nice acidity and good glycerol filling. An enjoyable white wine for immediate consumption. I paid 15 euro at a restaurant in Piemont and 8,5 euro in a local shop. (88 pts.)