Sangiovese
Castello Banfi 2010 Rosso di Montalcino
A very enjoyable wine but possibly missing a little something that might make it memorable. To be frank, I wasn’t sure what to expect with this as I don’t know all the areas of Italy yet. It was a nice wine, nice nose, fruit – I thought maybe a little pear. Nice tasting wine as [...]
Castello di Gabbiano Chianti Classico Riserva 2008
I’m going to kick this off before I even taste the stuff – dig around the net a bit and see what I can find out about Gabbiano Chianto Classico. I expect it will be nice, having a few years of age, coming from a reputable chateau and having the highest classification given to Italian [...]
2009 Sangiovese Umberto Cesari
It’s hard to put a finger on the nose. These is something distinctive about it but it’s escaping me. Not quite the famous ‘barnyard’ but close. How about I just call it the country. My wife was not a fan of this one but I must say – I like it. I don’t like it [...]
Shootout: 2010 Santa Cristina Chianti Superiore VS. 2010 Tuscana
Here’s a first for me, a wine shootout. I’ll be tasting two wines from the same winemaker, Santa Cristina. The vintages are both 2010 which I hear was a good year for them. I’ll be comparing a Chianti Superiore which has the DOCG designation while the Toscana is only an IGT. Based on this alone [...]
Sangiovese Wine: Pater 2009
Some notes on this Sangiovese wine Frescobaldi mention on their website that 2009 was a particuarly good vintage as the early heavy rains and drier late summer were terrific for the grapes. September’s cool nights and warm, sunny days ensured that this demanding grape variety ripened perfectly and yielded wines of remarkable quality. - Frescobaldi [...]
