http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php WCWN Italian Forum WCWN Forums - UBB.threads(tm) http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=353640#Post353640 Posted by Dave Cuneo:
Ciao famiglia, Last week I cracked the 1999 Isole y Olena "Ceparello", which according to the label was 100% Sangiovese. Very pretty and vibrant cherry red color, gorgeous nose of black cherry]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:08:12 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=353581#Post353581 Posted by fraser:
Boasso Barolo Gabutti 1996 A Marc de Grazia Selection. Imported by Estate Wines LTD, CA I wanted to try this as I'd heard it was an approachable, early drinker. One taster called it a "Barol]]> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:46:32 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=353149#Post353149 Posted by fraser:
Hi, There seems to be an influx of 1970's Pio Cesare Barolo at retail at very nice prices. I haven't tried the wine though. Rare Wine in California has the 1978. Italian Wine Merchant in NYC ]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:00:26 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=352954#Post352954 Posted by fraser:
Wow, you're living well! Interesting about the Marchesi wine. I had always passed them by assuming they weren't worth pursuing. Fraser]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:46:50 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=352915#Post352915 Posted by JFO:
I've had it several times as the local Bottle King was blowing it out for $35 I think. It's a good solid Brunello, good core of fruit, just not a lot in the way of complexity. I thought I had posted ]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:04:42 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=352390#Post352390 Posted by Dave Cuneo:
Ciao famiglia, Sorry for the delay in posting notes. Two weekends ago I zipped up to Fishtown in the BGM to meet larry99 at his crib, aka "bistro99", for dinner. First though, we cruised the I]]> Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:11:22 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=352388#Post352388 Posted by Johan Dengis:
All Corino wines see new oak. I don 't know how much of it but when I go to the Licata tasting, I can taste it side by side with Aldo Conterno, Elio Altare, Domenico Clerico, Scavino, Parusso, Azelia,]]> Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:31:27 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=351795#Post351795 Posted by fraser:
Sorry but it was the 2004 Portinale Roero not the 2005. I had this twice more and it's very nice, esp. for the price. It reminded me in many ways of a Loire Cab Franc]]> Tue, 26 May 2009 16:11:09 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=351774#Post351774 Posted by Bernard Roth:
This IGT Toscana from Ciacci is drinking gorgeously right now. Elegant, balance of fruit, mild tannin, complex flavors with some tertiary character and no overt woodiness. A truly lovely ST blend fo S]]> Mon, 25 May 2009 21:45:07 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=351614#Post351614 Posted by fraser:
Arnt, good to see you here again. Great Sella notes. Like Dave, I'd love to get some but they are somewhat rare. I think Chambers St in NYC had the basic bottlings for awhile. Maybe I should try co]]> Wed, 20 May 2009 08:15:56 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=351594#Post351594 Posted by Johan Dengis:
Allessandria are full blown modern these days. Too bad since the Monvigliero vinyard is very elegant and fragrant and does not cope well with new oak IMHO. Johan]]> Tue, 19 May 2009 10:15:38 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=351500#Post351500 Posted by Dave Cuneo:
Ciao famiglia, A little more catch-up. Two weekends ago I went up to my brother's in CT for a family get together. We decided that this was a good time to crack one of the Imperials we had bou]]> Fri, 15 May 2009 12:03:54 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=351410#Post351410 Posted by Dave Cuneo:
Ciao famiglia, Playing a little catch-up here. My colleague from work was over for dinner about 2 weeks ago and we had these two wines: 1. 1989 Castello di Neive, Barbaresco "Santo Ste]]> Tue, 12 May 2009 10:24:38 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=351320#Post351320 Posted by fraser:
Eredi Virginia Ferrero, Barolo, "S. Rocco" vineyard. Yes I am a fan of this. I had the 1982. It started out a little thin but blossomed into a lean and intense wine after a couple of hours and was ]]> Sat, 09 May 2009 15:09:42 PDT http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=351100#Post351100 Posted by fraser:
Hi, Combine no food, pop and pour, young wine, palate not in wine mode and pours small enough that I have trouble making anything of them (my fault no doubt) and you get vastly low quality notes. I]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:46:43 PDT