Wine Tasting Notes: Italy - page 5
What I have been drinking. What I have been thinking. Wines from Italy...
Italy
Elegant, complex. Apricot, short pastry, vanilla ice cream.
Elegant and smooth. Dark fruit, licorice and eucalyptus.
Elegant and complex. Tapenade, coffee, leather and cigar box.
Aromatic, smooth with a nice acidity. Peach and stone fruit.
Rocche dei Manzoni "Quatr Nas Langhe Rosso" 2011
Blend of Nebbiolo / Pinot noir / Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot
Complex, elegant, sumptuous. Fig leaf, coffee, toasty notes.
Complex, long, elegant. Fig leaf, herbaceous, underwood.
Elegant, persistent. Bread, candied lemon zest, yogurt, white peach.
Elegant and round. Coffee, dark chocolate and graphite.
Full body and elegant. Spices, graphite, coffee.
Structured and elegant. Toasty notes and coffee.
Elegant and complex. Coffee and dark chocolate.
Elegant and complex. Cherries, plums, dried roses, leather, dark chocolate.
Evolved and yeasty. Bread and pastry notes.
Complex and attractive. Dark fruits, tobacco leaf, spices.
Elegant and complex. Almond paste, orange blossom, jasmine.
Well integrated tannins. Fruity and floral with a hint of spice.
Versatile and elegant. Cherries and berries, dried violets.
Castello di Ama "Haiku" 2016
Blend of Sangiovese / Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon
Vibrant and complex. Berries, nutmeg and sandal wood.
Good price to quality ratio. Berries and ripe fruits.
Complex and warm. Floral notes and varnish.
Warm, structured, ethereal notes prevail.
Caiarossa "Caiarossa" 2015
Blend of Cabernet Franc / Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Syrah (Shiraz) / Sangiovese / Petit Verdot / Alicante
Vibrant and warm. Fruity.
Elegant and structured. Berries, cigar box, coffee.
Thin, probably past it’s best. Tertiary notes prevail.
Rich and unctuous. Apricot, linden, mustard flowers.
I Garagisti di Sorgogno "Macis" 2015
100% Muristreddu
Full body, muscular with soft tannins. Red berries, spices and toasty notes.