Castello di Ama Vigneto Bellavista 2007...
Here is what i call “comfort wine”, beautifully paired w/ a rack of lamb this evening… Exactly at the moment when I like my wines aged, velvety but still firm, still fruity but mellowed w/ a touch of leather, game, & tobacco. Caressing texture w/ a bit of grip. Lip-smacking finish… Impossible to resist another glass…
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Saturday was dedicated to opening 36 bottles of wine to compare & contrast different styles and different origins to train my tasting memory. Here are a few little beauties discovered in the process...
Read MoreOsar Rosso Del Veronese IGT 2007, from a rare single grape variety..
For me, the most beautiful thing about Italian wines is its diversity, especially of its grape varieties, and here is a wine that is must be one of the most perfect embodiment of this concept.
Made with the grape Oseleta, it was "rediscovered" in the
Gewurztraminer Herrenweg De Turckheim Vieilles Vignes 2007 for practice tasting...
This one made me lose the plot. For a moment, I forgot that I was practicing. In fact, it is surely a sin to practice with a wine like this...
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