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Friday Night Tasting Lineup
2011 Vecchia Cantina Campaltino Bianco
(Trebbiano / Grechetto) The aroma is clean, with a predominance of floral notes. The taste is light and crisp, with nice fruit tones. A lovely aperitif, also great pairing with snacks and any fish and seafood. Soft pressing, fermentation in steel tanks for 15 days. Then the wine is aged 3 months in steel tanks. Vecchia Cantina was founded in the second half of the 1930's in the hillside village of Montepulciano.
Our Price: 8.97
2011 Moi Rosado Negroamaro
Negroamaro grapes, skin contact, used to be more astringent. Juicy & bright. Clean. Slightly reductive (A tad of Hydrogen sulfide, H2S, but no mercaptans, so there is a little popcorn / smoke note that dissipates) with raspberry and mineral most apparent on the nose. Some skin tannins. Brambly fruit. Cool. Light spice on the finish. More nerding - the reduction in the nose comes from there being very little exposure to oxygen in the wine making process, which can lead to some funky aromas - in this instance it is very light & "blows off" with exposure to oxygen.
Our Price: 13.57
2007 Vigne & Vini Schiaccinoci
15% Malvasia Nera. Nutcracker - deep color and concentration, bold nose with spice, fruitcake, and tobacco leaf, supple leather. Smooth, ripe palate, with a bit of bitter mineral almond to finish, tightening it back up. Ages well and has the darker spice and pepper notes come to the fore. Great with aged, harder cheeses like Pecorino, or rich braised meat dishes. "Ruby-red colored wine with a decisive rich structure. Intense fragrance of ripe fruit, oak and spices, well balanced and smooth taste with a final of mature carob. A wine which matches perfectly with all dishes that accompany grilled meats." Down from 15.97.
Our Price: 13.97
2009 Vecchia Cantina Vino Nobile de Montepulciano
This Vino Nobile di Montepulciano shows the traditional Sangiovese aromas of ripe currants, plums and spice followed by the slightest kiss of herbal notes. The palate follows the nose brilliantly with those same darker fruits shining forth. A bright and juicy acidity accompanies firm, ripe tannins to a long and extremely long, pleasant finish. Although this wine is delightful now, and at a price that won't make you feel guilty when enjoying it often, several years in the cellar will soften the tannins while still retaining its fresh fruit aromas. Do not miss out on the real opportunity to get a premium-quality Tuscan wine at an everyday price.
Our Price: 20.57
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