Tasting Report: Simply Italian U.S. Tour 2011
This recent wine event featured a collection of all-over-the-map Italian wines, from well-known brands like Antinori and Donnafugata to obscurities (and lots of cheap stuff) seeking an importer on our shores. No guarantee that you’ll find any of these for sale, including, tragically, the perfectly-formed 2007 Tenuta Carretta Cannubi Barolo, perhaps the best Italian wine I’ve had in years.
Tasting Report: 2011 Simply Italian Great Wines U.S. Tour
2005 Avide Barocco DOCG / B / overly acidic
2008 La Togata Rosso di Montalcino DOCG / B / stalwart
2009 Tenuta Carretta Bric Quercia Barbera DOC / B+ / candy finish
2008 Tenuta Carretta Bric Paradiso Roero DOCG / A- / Nebbiolo, big finish
2007 Tenuta Carretta Cannubi Barolo DOCG / A+ / perfect Barolo – big wine, sikly texture, lovely balance
2007 Tenuta Carretta Cascina Ferrero Barolo DOCG / A- / very good also
2008 Tenuta Carretta Bordino Barbaresco DOCG / A- / really fruity, more spice
2004 Castelcosa SoleTerraVite / B+ / merlot heavy blend, has balance issues
2007 Michele Chiarlo Barolo Riserva / A / great body and balance
2007 Alois Lageder Lindenberg Lagrein / B+ /
2006 Antinori Badia a Passignano Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva / B / over earthed
2009 Antinori Il Bruciato / B /
2008 Masi Brolo di Campofiorin Rosso del Veronese / B+ / very young
2006 Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato DOCG / B / tough and intense
2009 Pio Cesare Fides Barbera d’Alba DOC / A- / young and fruity
2010 Bidoli Merlot Friuli Grave DOC / B / very young
2009 Campo Sera Lugana DOC Superiore / B+ / figs, minerals
2007 La Berra Lugana DOC / B+ / heavy body, bit astringent
