Italian Wine Samples
I was fortunate enough to try these Italian samples the other day. Here is my take on these medium to high priced wines. This is first entry and, as a novice wine enthusiast with little experience in European wines, one must start somewhere
EIANAUDI DOLGLIANI DOLCETTO 2018 ITALY
bright purple red hues
?fresh bright evokes raspberry Cherry tomato leaf earth herbaceous notes of sage
? m-acidity m body bowl of fruits savoury tannins that are fine balanced with a dry long finish
Gorgeous outstanding for a medium priced wine
Drink now age up to 10 years
VIETTA BARBARA D’ASTI THE VIGNE 2016 ITALY PIEDMONTE
Deep red purple hue
?m-acidity m body ripe red Cherry aromas pepper and spice cola touch of floral
?dry medium body good amount of acidity well balanced earth oak Cherry aniseed good complexity and long finish of red cherries
Gorgeous age 18 months
GIOVANNI ROSSO BARBERA D’ALBA BAROLO 2016 ITALY
Deep Red outer rim brick red
?reveals plums raspberry blueberry chocolate earth moss floral hints
?m+acidity m-body plums raspberry tobacco some hints of spice vibrant acidity fleshy and delicious
Lovely pretty generously priced
THE WINNER …..
GIOVANNI ROSSO BAROLO DEL COMUNE DI SERRALUNGA D’ALBA 2016 BAROLO ITALY PIEDMONTE
Deep Red claret
?dark tones plums spice peppery hints of chocolate cola evokes some earth
?m acidity m body savoury juicy ripen raspberry plums spice soft in tannins long finish
Delicious and gorgeous
My pick
