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 Tasting Notes - Red Wine

  ITALY

PIEDMONT
 
 

Barolo & Barbaresco
 

  Dardi le Rose, 1997
(Barolo, Bussia, Poderi Colla)

Exceptional
Amazing aromas of cherry, dark berries, tobacco, toasted bread, truffle, intense and silky, a wine you never forget. €€€ (2003)

100% Nebbiolo
 

  Barolo Riserva, 2000
(Barolo, FontanaFredda)


 

Very good
Ruby with orange ring, an elegant nose of truffle and red cherry, intense and silky, long finish. €€€€ (Jun 07)

100% Nebbiolo, aged 3 years in barrels and 4 years in bottles

  Coste Rubin, 2004
(Barbaresco, Tenimenti Fontanafredda)


 

Very good
Garnet-brownish colour, full-bodied, subtle aromas of cherry and liquorice, intense and well balanced. €€ (Jun 07)

100% Nebbiolo, aged 12 months in oak barrels and a short period in bottles

  Tortoniano, 2003
(Barolo, Michele Chiarlo)


 

Very good
Garnet colour, powerful yet elegant, well balanced, aromas of liquorice and dried berries. €€€ (Apr 07)

100% Nebbiolo, aged 2 years in oak barrels

  Triumviratum, 2003
(Barolo Riserva, Michele Chiarlo)


 

Very good
Accessible, aromas of wild berries, spicy and elegant, finish of medium length, very pleasant. €€€€ (Apr 07)

100% Nebbiolo, aged 3 years in oak barrels and 3 years in bottles

  Cerequio, 2003
(Barolo, Michele Chiarlo)


 

Good
Dark garnet, very powerful, spicy on the palate, aromas of blackberry, pleasant (14% alc.). €€€€ (Apr 07)

100% Nebbiolo, aged 2 years in oak barrels

  Gallina Riserva, 2001
(Barbaresco Riserva, Q Ugo Lequio)


 

Acceptable
Garnet, powerful, dry. €€€ (Apr 07)

100% Nebbiolo

 
Barbera d’Asti & d’Alba
 
  Le Orme, 2002
(Barbera d’Asti, Michele Chiarlo)


 

Very good
Ruby, aromas of red berries and blackcurrant, a well balanced everyday wine. € (Dec 05)

100% Barbera, aged 8 months in barrels

  La Court, 2004
(Barbera d’Asti Superiore Nizza, Michele Chiarlo)


 

Very good
Clear garnet colour, aromas of cherry, blackcurrant and coffee, intense and well balanced. €€€ (Apr 07)

100% Barbera, aged 12 months in vats and barrels and refined 12 months in bottles

  Papagena Barbera d’Alba Superiore, 2003
(Tenimenti FontanaFredda)


 

Very good
Garnet with a light pink-orange ring, intense aromas of game, leather and herbs, well-balanced, long finish. €€ (Jun 07)

100% Barbera, aged 12 months in barrels

  Raimonda Barbera d’Alba, 2005
(FontanaFredda)


 

Good
Deep garnet, aromas of cherry and blackcurrant, elegant tannins. € (Jun 07)

100% Barbera

 


Diano, Dolcetto & Nebbiolo d’Alba
 

  La Lepre Diano d’Alba, 2005 (Tenimenti Fontanafredda)


 

Very good
Light garnet colour, a great and elegant nose of blackcurrant and liquorice, spicy and well-balanced in the mouth. The name refers to hares, common in this region of Piedmont. €€ (Jun 07)

100% Dolcetto, aged 4 months in barrels

  Marne Brune, 2004
(Nebbiolo d’Alba, Tenimenti Fontanafredda)


 

Good
Garnet colour with light orange ring, subtle aromas of dark cherry and liquorice, intense but easy to drink. €€ (Jun 07)

100% Nebbiolo, aged 12 months in barrels and 6 months in bottles

  Treiso Dolcetto d’Alba, 2006 (Fontanafredda)

Good
Aromas of red cherry, well-balanced, intense. € (Jun 07)

100% Dolcetto


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