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Alessandro Di Camporeale DonnaTá 2007, Nero d'avola, Sicilia
I bought this affordable (about 9 €) bottle at Le volpi e l'uva a couple of weeks ago and we opened it last night as an aperitif. I had tasted it at the enoteca and thought it would be something smooth enough to drink by itself (compared to the rest of my collection of mostly Sangiovese based wines).
This is a newer wine fr... read more.
This is a wine that makes you glad you live in Italy. The production is small (6,500 bottles), the wine is INCREDIBLE, and the price is insane - around 14 euro in one of the best enotecas in Florence,.
This wine at this price blows the doors off many white Burgundies from France costing 2 or 3 times as much or more.
After it warmed a bit from the fridge and was open for a while, the nose was of... read more.
I have some older Chianti Classico and IGT reviews up on another blog - these are for vintages that probably are not readily available anymore, but there is some good stuff in there - links, etc. that may still be useful:
Fattoria di Rignana Chianti Classico 2004
Castello La Leccia Chianti Classico 2004
Casale dello Sparviero Riserva 2003
Castello di Ama Chianti Classico 2003
Le Cupole 2003... read more.
I have yet to taste any of these. I tend to shy away from the big producers, but the La Colombina sounds interesting.... read more.
Really enjoyed this wine - La Planeta Segreta 2007 - especially since I got it in the Mercato Centrale here in Florence for less that 5 €! An eclectic mix of 50% Grecanico, 30% Chardonnay, 10% Viognier, and 10% Fiano - it has a nice round mouthfeel balanced with a slightly acidic finish. Beautiful yellow color in the glass. Matched up against the more inexpensive Italian whites I am used to i... read more.
Since our drive through the Côte-d'Or last summer I have been more and more interested in Pinot Noir, or the Italian Pinot Nero. We had this bottle last night with escargot and it was definitely up to the task. A little more body that other Pinot Nero I have had recently, a little darker in color, and a very fruit forward first taste with some white pepper notes. A problem I have with Pinot Ner... read more.
Alder at Vinography tastes the Tre Bicchieri, so you don't have to! :(... read more.
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Alessandro Di Camporeale DonnaTá Nero d'avola, Sicilia
Alessandro Di Camporeale DonnaTá 2007, Nero d'avola, Sicilia
I bought this affordable (about 9 €) bottle at Le volpi e l'uva a couple of weeks ago and we opened it last night as an aperitif. I had tasted it at the enoteca and thought it would be something smooth enough to drink by itself (compared to the rest of my collection of mostly Sangiovese based wines).
This is a newer wine fr... read more. Castel Juval Weissburgunder 2010
This is a wine that makes you glad you live in Italy. The production is small (6,500 bottles), the wine is INCREDIBLE, and the price is insane - around 14 euro in one of the best enotecas in Florence,.
This wine at this price blows the doors off many white Burgundies from France costing 2 or 3 times as much or more.
After it warmed a bit from the fridge and was open for a while, the nose was of... read more. Chianti Reviews
I have some older Chianti Classico and IGT reviews up on another blog - these are for vintages that probably are not readily available anymore, but there is some good stuff in there - links, etc. that may still be useful:
Fattoria di Rignana Chianti Classico 2004
Castello La Leccia Chianti Classico 2004
Casale dello Sparviero Riserva 2003
Castello di Ama Chianti Classico 2003
Le Cupole 2003... read more. Gary goes nuts for the 2004 Brunellos
I have yet to taste any of these. I tend to shy away from the big producers, but the La Colombina sounds interesting.... read more. La Planeta Segreta 2007
Really enjoyed this wine - La Planeta Segreta 2007 - especially since I got it in the Mercato Centrale here in Florence for less that 5 €! An eclectic mix of 50% Grecanico, 30% Chardonnay, 10% Viognier, and 10% Fiano - it has a nice round mouthfeel balanced with a slightly acidic finish. Beautiful yellow color in the glass. Matched up against the more inexpensive Italian whites I am used to i... read more. Matan Pinot Nero 2006, Ansitz Pfitscher
Since our drive through the Côte-d'Or last summer I have been more and more interested in Pinot Noir, or the Italian Pinot Nero. We had this bottle last night with escargot and it was definitely up to the task. A little more body that other Pinot Nero I have had recently, a little darker in color, and a very fruit forward first taste with some white pepper notes. A problem I have with Pinot Ner... read more. Tasting the Tre Bicchieri 2010
Alder at Vinography tastes the Tre Bicchieri, so you don't have to! :(... read more. Top experiences in and around Tuscan wine country:
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