black cherry colour, interesting nose, worth a future re-taste, 89/100. Tuscan tastings at Randalls (25/11/06)
Italian sweet with 5%, faint straw coloured ala freshly pressed green grapes, notes of honey mingled with grape juice, refreshing fizz with moderate acidity on the finish. 86/100. Tasted 02/12/06.
made from the Sardinian clone of Grenache called Cannonau, carignan and bovale sardo, Full bodied, and a bit of tannin on the end, worth a future re-taste. 89/100, RP 91. Tuscan tastings at Randalls (25/11/06)
Voted 2006 Wine Spectator Wine of the Year. Whoever contributed to that list must have been a bunch of tight-arses in the midst of expensive divorces but unwilling to give up their alcoholic binges. For AUD$120, I don't see how this weak wine managed to garner 97 WS points. Obviously almost completely pissed by the time they got to this wine. It's tannic, dry and I wasn't in the mind to try guessing what flavours it contained. Sure, I got it for a misprice, but even with that, I'm not happy I'm stuck with 2 bottles. 90/100, WS 97. Tuscan tastings at Randalls (25/11/06)
too tannic. 87/100, WS 88. Tuscan tastings at Randalls (25/11/06)
blend of sangiovese, mammolo & canaiolo. 89/100. Tuscan tastings at Randalls (25/11/06)
black fruit with light firm-structured tannins that don't fall to pieces. 90/100, WS 90. Tuscan tastings at Randalls (25/11/06)
blend of grenanico, chardonnay, viognier and fiano, after-taste is concentrated on the front pallet and tip of the tongue revealing the sweetness in this wine with an absence from the side and back pallet. 85-87/100, WS 88. Tuscan tastings at Randalls (25/11/06)
blend of nero d'avola (native Sicilian red) and frappato, fruity with strawberrish notes, but doesn't last long. 88/100, WS 86. Tuscan tastings at Randalls (25/11/06)
too tannic, if this is less new oak than last year, I don't wanna imagine what the 03 tasted like! 86/100. Tuscan tastings at Randalls (25/11/06)
fragrant, clear and bright tasting, worth a future re-taste, 89/100. Tuscan tastings at Randalls (25/11/06)
A mere 8.5% alcohol, this is what all riesling should taste like. Good accompaniment for the heavier truffle and butter flavours because of it's crisp, light taste.