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ItalianWine Guide By Gabriel Riel-Salvatore
111 wines tasted from 12 regions of Italy Legend
Type of wine
Controlled designation of origin
DOCG: Vino a Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita DOC: Vino a Denominazione di Origine Controllata IGT: Vino a Indicazione Geografica Tipica
Service
Notation
Red wine
Ready to drink
White wine
Ready to drink or keep until indicated
Sparkling wine Keep until indicated Rosé wine
2010 N.B.: The prices incidated are subject to changes relative to the SAQ price policy.
★ Ordinary (75-79) ★★ Good (80-84) ★★★ Very good (85-89) ★★★★ Excellent (90-94) ★★★★★ Sublime (95-100) Personal favourite
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Majolica 2008
Majolica Cerasuolo 2009
Riparosso 2008
Podere Castorani Abruzzo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo doc $12.25 (SAQ # 10754252) ★★ (84/100)
Podere Castorani Abruzzo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo doc $12.75 (SAQ # 11015769) ★★★ (85/100)
Illuminati Abruzzo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo doc $12.95 (SAQ # 10669787) ★★ (82/100)
Nice cherry nose, accompanied by smoky and slightly oaky undertones. Smooth and lovely mouth, evolving on cocoa.
Charming rosé wine with inviting notes of kiwi and watermelon. Fat and fruity mouth that mostly recalls melon.
Slightly winy nose, recalling cherries and liquorice. A fruity mouth joined by a good acidity.
Casanova 2007
Cuvée dell’Abate 2008
Coste delle Plaie 2006
Pan 2005
Barone Cornacchia Abruzzo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo doc $13.15 (SAQ # 11072878) ★★ (83/100)
Zaccagnini Abruzzo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo doc $16.15 (SAQ # 908954) ★★★ (85/100)
Podere Castorani Abruzzo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo doc $19.50 (SAQ # 10788911) ★★ (83/100)
Bosco Nestore Abruzzo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo doc $20.15 (SAQ # 907436) ★★★ (86/100)
A Rather rustic wine with a bouquet recalling leather and smoked meats. Body offers a nice smoothness.
Nose offers a charming mix of red fruits, tar and liquorice. The mouth is similar to the nose, well balanced with a slight liquorice ending.
Fairly rustic fragrances with hints of leather, tobacco and tar. A slightly discrete mouth, yet overall quite charming.
Lovely nose, with hints of menthol and a fruity bouquet that recalls a mix of plums and strawberries. A full and tasty mouth with pronounced tannins. A nice Montepulciano.
2014 Podere Castorani 2004
2015 Jarno rosso 2005
2012 Duca San Felice 2007
Podere Castorani Abruzzo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo doc $29.60 (SAQ # 10383113) ★★★ (88/100)
Podere Castorani Abruzzo Colline Pescaresi igt $71.25 (SAQ # 10463025) ★★★★ (91/100)
Librandi Calabria - Cirò doc $19.00 (SAQ # 742726) ★★★ (88/100)
Intriguing nose of dates and figs with hints of balsamic fragrances that recall some ripassos. Fresh and spheric, full bodied mouth. Lovely wine with a pretty modern signature.
Sweet and complex bouquet m i x i n g t a r, l e a t h e r a n d liquorice with blackberry aromas. Powerful and heady wine evolving on a lasting liquorice ending.
Wine with an astoninshingly pale colour, produced with Ciro, a Calabrese grape variety. Unique bouquet recalling peaches and blood oranges. Very smooth mouth similar to the nose, that evolves on blood orange.
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Campo di Mezzo 2008
Librandi Calabria Val di Neto igt (Cab Sauv., Gaglioppo) $29.00 (Vini Passion Imp Priv.) ★★★ (88/100)
Tre Monti Emilia-Romagna Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore doc $17.80 (SAQ # 11034353) ★★★ (86/100)
Deep nose with a pretty asserted fruitiness that mixies peach, plum and blackberry fragrances. Fat and tasty, with smooth tannins, it lingers on a charming plum ending.
Pretty fruity wine, sligthly alcoholic, recalling cherries, blackcurrant and rhubarb. Lovely and tasty mouth, with an attractive fruitiness.
Vini di Velletri Riserva 2004 Velletri Lazio - Velletri doc $15.60 (SAQ # 175141) ★★ (84/100) Fr u i t y a n d s m o k y n o s e, slightly alcoholic, with hints of balsamic fragrances. Supple and fruity, slighty eye-catching mouth with a sweet spice ending.
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2012 Thea Riserva 2006 Tre Monti Emilia-Romagna Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore doc $33.25 (SAQ # 11028383) ★★★ (87/100) Wine with fruity and slighty smoky aromas reminiscent of blueberries and red berries with a hint of violet. Pleasant mouth of medium body.
Ferentano 2009 Falesco Lazio Lazio igt $20.50 (SAQ # 10782085) ★★★ (85/100) Nose of leaven and rock candy with citrus undertones. Fat and tasty, the mouth recalls Corinth raisins.
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Bellavista Brut Bellavista Lombardia Franciacorta docg $35.25 (SAQ # 340505) ★★★ (88/100) Charming bouquet evolving on fresh bread, green almond and citrus undertones, especially lime. Lovely “mousse,” graceful and refreshing mouth, with a nice citrus ending.
Nivole 2009
Le Orme 2008
Michele Chiarlo Piemonte Moscato d’Asti doc $10.50 (SAQ # 979062) ★★ (84/100)
Michele Chiarlo Piemonte Barbera d’Asti Superiore doc $14.45 (SAQ # 356105) ★★ (83/100)
Lovely nose with sweet lychee and ginger aromas. Smooth and creamy mouth that evolves on a nice sweet and mellow ending.
Wine expressing a slightly green fruit, mostly recalling raspberries. An overall pleasant and vibrant mouth.
Vespa 2007
Barbera d’Asti 2005
Michele Chiarlo Piemonte Monferrato doc $15.95 (SAQ # 11184976) ★★★ (85/100)
Villa Fiorita Piemonte Barbera d’Asti Superiore doc $17.35 (SAQ # 10394007) ★★★ (86/100)
Plum and raspberry bouquet with a hint of spice. An inviting and refreshing mouth, rather straight.
Lovely chocolate ganache and raspberry nose. Round and fruity mouth similar to the nose.
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2012 La Tota 2008
2012 Nebbiolo d’Alba 2006
2014 Bricco del Drago 2004
Prunotto Piemonte Dolcetto d’Alba doc $18.95 (SAQ # 10386728) ★★★ (88/100)
Marchesi Alfieri Piemonte Barbera d’Asti Superiore doc $22.35 (SAQ # 978692) ★★★★ (90/100)
Poderi Colla Piemonte Nebbiolo d’Alba doc $23.55 (SAQ # 10860346) ★★★ (87/100)
Poderi Colla Piemonte Langhe doc $25.35 (SAQ # 927590) ★★★ (87/100)
Inviting marzipan and strawberry bouquet. Sweet and very flavourful mouth.
Nose with hints of cocoa combined with a ripe an inviting fruit, recalling mostly raspberries. The mouth is rich and savoury and evolves on complex toasted aromas.
Vegetal bouquet of almond, kirsch and fresh bread aromas. Powerful mouth with a vibrant acidity and tick tannins typical of nebbiolo grapes.
Nose made up of leaven, cherry and dried fig aromas. Rather fruity mouth recalling mostly figs, with fairly smooth tannins.
Le Nicchie 2004
2015 Barolo 2005
Cortese 2008 Bruno Broglia Piemonte Gavi docg $31.75 (SAQ # 11292512) ★★★ (86/100) Charming apple turnover bouquet. Inviting mouth evolving on Cortland apple and ground cherry.
Le Rocche Barolo 2004 Aurelio Settimo Piemonte Barolo docg $52.50 (SAQ # 10386664) ★★★★ (90/100) Fine and floral nose recalling mostly cherry and rose petals. The mouth is well balanced with filling oak aromas.
2014 Monsordo 2007 Ceretto Piemonte Langhe doc $31.50 (SAQ # 10856769) ★★★★ (91/100) Rich, sweet bouquet with notes of blackberries, liquorice and molasses. Onctuous, tasty and heady mouth.
La Gironda Piemonte Barbera d’Asti Nizza Superiore doc $35.50 (SAQ # 10872988) ★★★ (89/100) Silky wine with raspberry and vanilla fragrances. Round and fruity, it evolves charmingly on hints of grilled vanilla.
2015 Barbaresco Bric Turot 2004
2013 Barolo Bussia “Dardi Le Rose” 2003
Prunotto Piemonte - Barbaresco docg $57.25 (SAQ # 905869) ★★★★ (93/100)
Poderi Colla Piemonte Barolo docg $61.75 (SAQ # 10816775) ★★★ (89/100)
Very nice nose with complex and fruity aromas of raspberry, liquorice and violet followed by smoky undertones. A rich and vibrant mouth, evolving on a ripe and complex fruitiness.
2017 Barolo Prapò 2005 Ceretto Piemonte Barolo docg $86.75 (SAQ # 11294702) ★★★★★ (97/100) Eminently complex bouquet with menthol aromas combined with notes of raspberry, ganache, Brazilian nuts and violet. Great meditation wine with amazing finesse evolving on a peppery and menthol ending.
Primitivo 2007
Lapaccio Primitivo 2008
Luigi Leonardo Puglia Salento igt $12.85 (SAQ # 643544) ★★ (84/100)
Pasqua Puglia Salento igt $13.85 (SAQ # 610204) ★★ (83/100)
Bouquet recalling strawberry jam with a hint of spices. A round and tasty mouth that leads to a slightly peppery ending.
Wine with jujube and cinamon aromas. Fairly spicy mouth, expressing a charming fruitiness.
Wine with notes of kirsch and Sandalwood. Heady and fullbodied mouth lingering on a spicy ending.
Prunotto Piemonte Barolo docg $49.00 (SAQ # 718601) ★★ (88/100) Floral bouquet of dry rose petals, morello cherry and smoked meat. Warm and tasty wine with rather smooth tannins.
2017 Barolo Bussia 2005 Prunotto Piemonte Barolo docg $71.75 (SAQ # 326991) ★★★★ (94-95/100) Fine and racy fragrances with floral notes recalling rose petals, raspberry and Sandalwood. A great wine, complex and sapid, with a nice lingering, peppery ending.
Primitivo I Monilli 2009
Sangiovese 2009
Racemi Puglia Tarantino igt $9.65 (SAQ # 577684) ★★ (84/100)
Pasqua Puglia Puglia igt $10.25 (SAQ # 545772) ★ (79/100)
Charming nose of cooked fruits followed by slightly smoky undertones. Round and accessible mouth of raisin.
Slightly green nose that recalls cherry and cinnamon. Round and discrete mouth with a cherry pit ending.
Negroamaro del Salento 2007 Tenuta del sole Puglia - Salento igt $14.90 (SAQ # 11253960) ★★★ (85/100) Solar wine, like its name indicates it, with a lovely bouquet of fruit jam, mostly strawberry, followed by oaky undertones. Round and smooth mouth with soft tannins.
Primitivo Tatu 2007 Luigi Leonardo Puglia Tarantino igt $15.00 (SAQ # 10675992) ★★★ (85/100) Fruity and spicy bouquet recalling blackberries, green peppers and liquorice. Tasty and fruity mouth that evolves on a pleasing peppery ending.
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Regaleali Bianco 2009
Leone de Castris Puglia Salice Salentino doc $41.00 (SAQ # 11297727) ★★★ (88/100)
Tasca d’Almerita Sicilia Sicilia igt $14.45 (SAQ # 715086) ★★★ (85/100)
Wine with liquorice, leather, tobacco and plum jam aromas. Round and charming mouth offering plum and red apple aromas.
Voluptuous pear and honeydew nose. Vibrant and tasty, slightly minty mouth.
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Regaleali Nero d’Avola 2007 Tasca d’Almerita Sicilia Sicilia igt $15.90 (SAQ # 482604) ★★ (84/100) Sweet bouquet of candied fruits and clove. A smooth and fruity wine that lacks a bit of acidity.
2012 Sedàra 2008
Anthilia 2009
La Segreta Rossa 2009
La Segreta Bianca 2009
Donnafugata Sicilia Sicilia igt $16.45 (SAQ # 10542137) ★★ (84/100)
Planeta Sicilia Sicilia igt $16.55 (SAQ # 898296) ★★★ (85/100)
Planeta Sicilia Sicilia igt $16.55 (SAQ # 741264) ★★ (83/100)
Donnafugata Sicilia Sicilia igt $17.90 (SAQ # 10276457) ★★★ (86/100)
Lovely nose of camomile and orange blossom water. Fruity and tasty mouth with a nice refreshing ending.
Wine with pretty blood orange and strawberry aromas. A mouth with good smoothness, fruity and charming.
Bouquet recalling ripe pineapple. Slightly green mouth, yet charming overall.
Slightly rustic nose offering empyreumatic aromas like leather and tar with blackberries and smoked meat. Warm and sapid full bodied wine.
Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
2012 Lamuri Nero d’Avola 2006
Vigna di Gabri 2008
Fazio Sicilia - Sicilia igt $18.50 (SAQ # 741561) ★★ (84/100)
Tasca d’Almerita Sicilia - Sicilia igt $20.85 (SAQ # 11029159) ★★★ (89/100)
Donnafugata Sicilia Contessa Entellina doc $21.55 (SAQ # 11098269) ★★★ (85/100)
Slightly green nose, with blackcurrant sirup and taffy aromas. Smooth and charming mouth dominated by blackberry flavours.
Fresh and inviting bouquet recalling black wild berries, sweet spices with a hint of menthol. Fine and sapid mouth that offers a slighlty spicy, yet refreshing ending.
Complex nose of Mirabelle plum, rock candy and leaven. Rich and inviting mouth that mostly recalls the mirabelle (small yellow plum).
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Albizzia Chardonnay 2009
Chianti 2009 Botter Toscana Chianti docg $14.15 (SAQ # 10845779) ★★ (83/100)
Frescobaldi Toscana Toscana igt $14.85 (SAQ # 541235) ★★ (83/100)
Nose recalling little red fruits, mostly cherry. A warm, slightly peppery mouth.
Fruity nose recalling Granny Smith apples and lime blossoms. A fresh and lively wine, without too much depth.
2016 Tancredi 2006 Donnafugata Sicilia Contessa Entellina doc $31.75 (SAQ # 10542129) ★★★★ (90/100) Deep and graceful bouquet of black fruits, vanilla and toasted oak. Rich and flavourful, it offers a charming fruitiness combined with strong, yet well tamed tannins.
Santa Cristina 2008 Antinori Toscana Toscana igt $14.95 (SAQ # 76521) ★★ (84/100) Red berry bouquet followed by violet and smoky undertones. Suave and spheric mouth of medium body.
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Dogajolo 2009
Pomino Bianco 2009
Frescobaldi Toscana Toscana igt $15.20 (SAQ # 409896) ★★ (84/100)
Carpineto Toscana Toscana igt $16.15 (SAQ # 978874) ★★ (83/100)
Frescobaldi Toscana Pomino doc $18.65 (SAQ # 65086) ★★ (84/100)
Slightly winy nose recalling violet and red liquorice with hints of smoke. A charming, tasty and fruity wine.
Slightly green bouquet displaying strawberry and rhubarb fragrances with hints of balsamic aromas. Fairly fruity mouth, sustained by tough tannins.
Fragrant nose with camomile, jasmin and citrus aromas. Fresh and vibrant mouth.
2012 Morellino di Scansano 2008 Frescobaldi Toscana Morellino di Scansano docg $19.65 (SAQ # 11224456) ★★★ (88/100) Sweet and floral bouquet recalling rose and peony aromas, followed by hints of caramel. A supple, sapid and fruity wine.
2012 Villa Antinori 2006 Antinori Toscana Toscana igt $23.95 (SAQ # 10251348) ★★★ (87/100) Fruity bouquet combined with toasted and spicy aromas and a hint of bell pepper. A full bodied wine of good consistency evolving on a peppery ending.
2014 Il Chiuso 2006
Rosato 2009 Castello di Ama Toscana Toscana igt $19.95 (SAQ # 11110619) ★★★ (86/100) Lovely rosé with notes of nectarine and mandarine. Charming and lively mouth.
2012 Fattoria La Braccesca 2006 Antinori Toscana Vino Nobile di Montepulciano docg $24.20 (SAQ # 11324895) ★★★ (87/100) Strawberry and rose petal bouquet, followed by notes of vanilla. Mouth-coating wine recalling strawberry jam.
2012 Chianti Classico Carpineto 2008 Carpineto Toscana Chianti Classico docg $19.05 (SAQ # 478891) ★★ (84/100) Floral nose with violet and red berry fragrances. Fairly charming medium bodied wine.
2012 Nipozzano Riserva 2006
2014 Peppoli 2007
Frescobaldi Chianti Rufina docg $22.50 (SAQ # 107276) ★★★ (87/100)
Antinori Toscana Chianti Classico docg $23.60 (SAQ # 10270928) ★★★ (88/100)
Spicy violet and red berry nose combined with crème brulée aromas. Fruity and flavourful, smooth and harmonious.
2014 Villa Donoratico 2007 Tenuta Argentiera Toscana Bolgheri doc $27.35 (SAQ # 10845074) ★★★ (88/100) Concentrated nose of blackcurrant, leather, and caramel fragrances. A good, fruity wine with soft tannins.
Rich, spicy bouquet with good fruitiness and hints of smoke and speck. Full bodied wine with a charming fruit and tight tannins.
2014 Insoglio del Cinghiale 2008 Campo di Sasso Bibbona Toscana Toscana igt $28.95 (SAQ # 10483405) ★★★ (89/100) Inviting pomegranate and blueberry nose with hints of toasted raisin bread. Flavourful and harmonious wine lingering on a nice liquorice finish.
2015 Chianti Classico Riserva 2005
2012 Rosso di Montalcino 2007
2012 Al poggio Chardonnay 2009
Marchese Antinori Toscana Chianti Classico docg $29.15 (SAQ # 278671) ★★★ (89-90/100)
Giacomo Neri Toscana Rosso di Montalcino doc $29.80 (SAQ # 10335226) ★★★ (88/100)
Castello di Ama Toscana Toscana igt $34.50 (SAQ # 10542401) ★★★ (87/100)
Charming and delicate nose recalling plums and grape marmalade. A velvety and harmonious wine.
Deep and powerful bouquet displaying smoke, tar and liquorice aromas followed by nice floral violet fragrances. Suprizingly refreshing and very well balanced mouth.
Lovely airy nose offering wild berries and rose petals aromas. A fruity and tasty mouth followed by chewy tannins.
Nose displaying complex pear and yellow apple aromas. Inviting and charming mouth, lingering on tasty pear flavours.
2014 Valdisanti tenuta san Giovanni 2006
2017 Lucente 2007
2014 Syrah Bramasole 2006
Luce della Vite Toscana Toscana igt $34.75 (SAQ # 860627) ★★★ (89/100)
La Braccesca Toscana Cortona doc $37.50 (SAQ # 10379771) ★★★ (89-90/100)
2014 Chianti Classico Riserva 2006
Blackberry and elderberry bouquet, followed by nice smoky, tobacco and camphor aromas. Flavourful and unctuous wine with a good lingering finish.
Concentrated fruity aromas with spicy hints of long pepper and eucalyptus. Sweet and peppery mouth ending on a refreshing finish.
Castello di Ama Toscana Toscana igt $29.00 (Vini Passion Imp. Privée) ★★★ (88-89/100)
Tolaini Toscana - Toscana igt $34.50 (SAQ # 11307403) ★★★ (88/100) Fine and classy nose evolving on plum and blackberry fragrances combined with slightly smoky and oaky undertones. Lovely, rich and harmonious body.
Savognola Paolina Toscana Chianti Classico docg $40.00 (Vinamore Imp. Privée) ★★★★ (90/100) Nice fragrances of sangiovese, well balanced, with an inviting fruitiness combined with silky oak and cocoa aromas. A velvety and flavourful, well structured Chianti.
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2014 Riguardo 2004
Castello di Ama Toscana Chianti Classico docg $40.25 (SAQ # 1315403) ★★★ (88/100)
Luce della Vite Toscana Brunello di Montalcino docg $41.50 (SAQ # 875203) ★★★★ (91/100)
Classy wine offering a very clean bouquet of red berries and violet. A rich and savoury mouth offering thick and chewy tannins.
Harmonious nose of red berries with floral notes of roses followed by sweet spice undertones. Lively and charming wine with a good lingering finish.
2014 Val di Suga 2004
2014 Brunello di Montalcino 2004 Fattoria dei Barbi Toscana Brunello di Montalcino docg $44.25 (SAQ # 742478) ★★★ (87/100)
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2015 Promis 2007 Ca’Marcanda / Gaja Toscana Toscana igt 45.75 $ (SAQ # 746941) ★★★★ (90-91/100)
Slightly green bouquet evolving on notes of smoked cold cuts. The mouth offers a vibrant a c i d i t y, j o i n e d b y p l u m p tannins.
Classy, slightly sweet nose mixing little black berries and strawberry aromas with nice anise undertones. A spheric, balanced, flavourful and charming wine.
2014 Vigna del Fiore 2004
2014 Vigna Spuntali 2004
2016 Guado al Tasso 2006
Tenimenti Angelini Toscana Brunello di Montalcino docg $47.00 (SAQ # 897017) ★★★ (87/100)
Fattoria dei Barbi Toscana Brunello di Montalcino docg $70.25 (SAQ # 1021730) ★★★ (87/100)
Tenimenti Angelini Toscana Brunello di Montalcino $79.00 (SAQ # 10816767) ★★★ (89/100)
Marchese Antinori Toscana Bolgheri Superiore doc $86.00 (SAQ # 977256) ★★★★ (93-94/100)
Lovely bouquet with a slightly unripe and pungent fruit. Sweet and vibrant, it lingers on cocoa and plum pit fragrances.
Moderately complex bouquet mixing chocolate, strawberry and smoky aromas. A vibrant, fairly fruity mouth joined by powerful tannins. A bit expensive.
Vegetal nose evolving on strawberry, violet and spicy aromas. Wine with a slightly tin fruit, a charming acidity and a nice spicy finish.
Rich and complex bouquet of dark chocolate, coffee and cherry. Smooth and well balanced mouth offering a fine and delicate finish.
2013 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2003
2017 Ornellaia 2007
Orvieto 2009
Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Toscana Bolgheri Superiore doc $169.00 (SAQ # 11239771) ★★★★★ (96/100)
Melini Umbria Orvieto Classico doc $11.90 (SAQ # 24844) ★★ (84/100)
Great wine with complex cocoa, blackberry and violet aromas. Fruity, delicious and harmonious mouth lingering on a lovely peppery finish.
Bouquet recalling lemon with hints of peppermint followed by Acacia honey. Vibrant and crispy lemon and lime flavours.
Fattoria dei Barbi Toscana Brunello di Montalcino docg $98.50 (SAQ # 10215793) ★★★★ (90/100) Fairly fruity nose with red berries and sweet spice aromas. Round and mouth-coating wine with powerful tannins.
2012 Vitiano 2008
2012 Moma Rouge 2008
Moma Blanc 2009
Campogrande 2009
Umberto Cesari Umbria Rubicone igt $13.15 (SAQ # 11072851) ★★ (82/100)
Antinori Umbria Orvieto Classico doc $13.75 (SAQ # 18838) ★★ (84/100)
Falesco Umbria Umbria igt $15.45 (SAQ # 466029) ★★★ (86/100)
Umberto Cesari Umbria Rubicone igt $15.50 (SAQ # 10544781) ★★★ (85/100)
Nose with citrusy aromas recalling mostly grapefruit and kiwi. Fruity wine that however lacks a bit of acidity.
Fruity bouquet that offers banana and pineapple aromas. Ta s t y a n d v i b r a n t m o u t h expressing mostly pineapple fragrances.
Nice soft nose of blackberries and grape marmalade. Sapid and well balanced with a good lingering finish.
Nice soft nose of blackberries and grape marmalade. Sapid and well balanced with a good lingering finish.
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Italian wine Guide Chardonnay Bramito del Cervo 2009 Castello della Sala Umbria Umbria igt $21.85 (SAQ # 10781971) ★★★ (86/100) Inviting pear, mango and banana bouquet. Lovely mouth, recalling mostly mango.
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Santi Nello Pinot Nero 2008
Castello della Sala Umbria Umbria igt $53.00 (SAQ # 191049) ★★★★ (91/100)
Botter Veneto Veronese igt $9.95 (SAQ # 11254313) ★★ (83/100)
Nose offering complex bee wax, rock candy, peach and mandarine aromas. Fresh and airy mouth, that lingers in a harmonious and refreshing ending.
Fruity and spicy scent recalling cherry. Pleasant and fruity mouth with a slightly peppery ending.
Possessioni Bianco 2009
Valpolicella 2009
Masi / Serego Alighieri Veneto Bianco del Veneto igt $14.50 (SAQ # 409862) ★★ (84/100)
Tommasi Veneto Valpolicella Classico doc $14.80 (SAQ # 560797) ★★★ (85/100)
Fruity bouquet of yellow plum and citrus. A vibrant mouth evolves on to lime.
Strawberry and rhubarb scents intertwined with sweet spice undertones. Fruity, refreshing and inviting mouth.
A sliglty vegetal bouquet combining peach and honeydew fragrances. Refreshing wine with a slightly green fruitiness.
Modellissimo 2006
Pinot Grigio Le Rosse 2009
Valpolicella Classico 2008
Tommasi Veneto Delle Venezie igt $16.00 (SAQ # 10230555) ★★★ (86/100)
Allegrini Veneto Valpolicella Classico doc $16.90 (SAQ # 560094) ★★ (84/100)
Rich and luscious bouquet of ripe apricot. Sweet and unctuous mouth, with a good acidity.
Lovely fresh and fruity nose of red berries. Good, accessible apero wine.
2012 Merlot Le Prunée 2008
2014 Campofiorin 2007
Tommasi Veneto Delle Venezie igt $17.05 (SAQ # 10544757) ★★★ (86/100)
Masi Veneto Rosso del Veronese igt $19.75 (SAQ # 155051) ★★★ (88/100)
Bouquet offering a mix of cold cuts, blackberry and leather. A lovely, suave and sapid, medium body wine.
A rich, fruity and concentrated bouquet of strawberry and fig wrapped with chocolately undertones. Ample and tasty wine with a charming and persistent fruitiness.
Masi Veneto Delle Venezie igt $15.95 (SAQ # 11254604) ★★ (84/100) Pleasant candied fruits nose, with a hint of pepper. A smooth and fluid wine, without great complexity, yet good overall.
Pinot Grigio Verduzzo Masianco 2009 Masi Veneto Veneto igt $16.95 (SAQ # 10439404) ★★★ (86/100) Charmingly fruity pear and nectarine nose with a touch of honey. Flavourful, fruity and refreshing mouth mostly recalling nectarine.
Pinot Grigio Danzante 2009
Conte di Lucca Il Passo 2008
Veneto Venezie igt $14.95 (SAQ # 10705151) ★★ (82/100)
Botter Veneto Veronese igt $15.95 (SAQ # 11254583) ★★ (83/100) Rather discrete nose of red berries. A charming medium bodied wine, without great personality.
Possessioni Rosso 2008 Masi / Serego Alighieri Veneto Rosso del Veronese igt $16.95 (SAQ # 10202095) ★★ (84/100) Pleasant bouquet of little wild berries and red liquorice. A smooth and fruity, wine.
Sagramosso Ripasso Valpolicella 2008 Pasqua Veneto Valpolicella Superiore Classico doc $21.55 (SAQ # 602342) ★★ (84/100) Nose of raspberry and cocoa aromas. A smooth and fluid medium body wine.
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2014 Palazzo della Torre 2007
Tommasi Veneto Valpolicella Classico doc $24.60 (SAQ # 862110) ★★★ (88/100)
Allegrini Veneto Veronese igt $24.85 (SAQ # 907477) ★★★ (89-90/100)
Concentrated nose with sweet notes of chocolate ganache and dried figs. A flavourful, fruity, rich and balanced wine.
Rich and complex bouquet of dried figs, leather and raisins. Ample and tasty mouth, with fruit jam flavours that linger elegantly.
2014 La Grola 2006
2012 Chardonnay 2008
Allegrini Veneto Veronese igt $29.80 (SAQ # 858753) ★★★★ (91/100)
Jermann Friuli-Venezia Giulia Venezia Giulia igt $30.25 (SAQ # 10835853) ★★★ (89/100)
Concentrated nose with delicate streams of coffee, dried fig and balsamic undertones. Smooth and spicy, it lingers on a vibrant and persistent finish.
Rich and floral bouquet displaying candied orange, white lily, and Corinth raisins. An intense and persistant fat and unctuous wine with a nice acidity.
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2014 Blau Blau 2007
Jermann Friuli-Venezia Giulia Venezia Giulia igt $25.60 (SAQ # 11035786) ★★★ (88/100)
Jermann Friuli-Venezia Giulia Delle Venezie igt $28.25 (SAQ # 11035823) ★★★ (88/100)
Velvety and feminine fragrances of fresh fruits and vanilla. A charming, suave and fruity wine.
Inviting, rich and fruity bouquet evolving on to traces of sweet spices and vanilla. Ample and vibrant wine with chewy tannins, and a good freshness.
2016 Costasera Amarone 2006
2015 Amarone Campo dei Gigli 2005
Masi Veneto Amarone della Valpolicella doc $39.75 (SAQ # 317057) ★★★ (89-90/100)
Sant’Antonio Veneto Amarone della Valpolicella doc $78.75 (SAQ # 11301511) ★★★★ (92/100)
Nice aromatics combine dried fruits, figs and dates, with scents of chocolate and vanilla. An ample, suave and tasty mouth, joined by a vibrant and refreshing acidity.
A multilayered bouquet of roasted-coffee, caramel, dried fruits, vanilla and Sandalwood. A powerful, sweet and fruity mouth of fig and vanilla lingering on a nice peppery ending.
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