Tasting Notes of Wines around the World
The colour is deep gold. On the nose pears, nuts and curry. In the mouth well-balanced and tasty. The savoury taste last for a long aftertaste.
This wine is reminiscent of a Fino Sherry. In fact, it is aged for four years under a layer of yeasts, called “voile” in French.
It is advised to open a Savagnin that has aged “sous voile” at least four hours before tasting. Continue reading “Savagnin 2017”
The colour is pale straw. On the nose papaya, grapefruit, and green tea. In the mouth a pronounced acidity and a citrusy aftertaste that last for a while.
Edizione Tre Autoctoni is made with Fiano, Grillo and Pecorino grapes from three regions of southern Italy: Abruzzo, Basilicata, and Sicilia. Continue reading “Edizione Tre Autoctoni 2020”
The colour is pale gold. On the nose pineapple, apricot, golden apple, and some banana. In the mouth well balanced, smooth, with a tasty finish that last for a satisfying while.
This wine is produced by Antica Cantina Leonardi under the Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC, a white wine appellation situated northwest of Rome, near Lake Bolsena, in central Italy’s Lazio region. Continue reading “Poggio del Cardinale 2019”
The colour is medium straw. On the nose strong notes of butter and vanilla. For my taste a bit too similar to a Californian Chardonnay. In the mouth very fresh. The aftertaste is short. This is a wine that promises a lot on the nose but delivers little in the mouth.
I bought this bottle in San Giminiano, at the same shop where last year I purchased the bottle of Carato 2016 produced by Montenidoli that exited me (www.thelovedwine.com/carato-2016). Continue reading “L’Albereta Riserva 2017”
The colour is medium gold. On the nose golden apple, pineapple, papaya, and butter. In the mouth elegant and tasty, with a citrusy aftertaste that fades fairly quickly.
This Chardonnay is produced by Louis Jadot. A Maison founded in 1859 by the man whose name it bears, Louis Henry Denis Jadot, whose family arrived in Beaune from Belgium in 1794. The house of Louis Jadot was founded in 1859, but the family was already previously active as vignerons in the region. Continue reading “Louis Jadot Bourgogne Chardonnay 2018”
The colour is medium straw. On the nose peach, citrus, and tropical fruits. In the mouth fresh, but also rich and well balance. The aftertaste is pleasant and last for quite a while.
Alvarinho is the Portuguese name of a green-skinned grape variety native of the north-western corner of the Iberian Peninsula. Continue reading “Aveleda Alvarinho 2019”
Last month I organized a wine tasting focused on the main wine producing regions of Spain.
In the last few years, I travelled extensively to the different wine regions of Europe and I covered all the major denominations of Spain. Continue reading “Spain”
The colour is medium straw. On the nose white flowers, green apple and some almond. In the mouth mineral and fresh, with a citrusy finish that last for quite a while. Overall a very elegant and pleasant wine.
I Frati is produced under the Lugana DOC, created in 1969. Continue reading “I Frati 2019”
The colour is medium gold. On the nose notes of apple, apricot, honey and chamomile. In the mouth very fresh. It stimulates salivation and overall gives a silky sensation. The aftertaste is very dry and not very tasty, but it last for a fairly long time.
This unique wine is produced by Chanton, a winery at the center of rare grape preservation in Valais. Continue reading “Plantscher 2016”
The colour is medium straw. On the nose melon, pear and almond. In the mouth velvety, with a pleasantly slightly bitter finish. Very enjoyable, with a medium long aftertaste.
This wine is made with Sylvaner grapes, known as Johannisberg in Valais. The second most widely planted white grape variety in Valais; although it lags far behind the first, which is Chasselas, called Fendant in Valais. Continue reading “Johannisberg de Chamoson 2019”