Comments for http://italianwinereport.com Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:39:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on 2009 Chianti Classico-Excellent Wines Coming by Todd Alexander http://italianwinereport.com/2009-chianti-classico-excellent-wines-coming/#comment-29 Todd Alexander Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:39:12 +0000 http://italianwinereport.com/?p=1082#comment-29 Jeffrey, Felsina did not show their 2009 chianti classico normale this year. I tasted Felsina's 2009 chianti classico last year and it showed well if not a little lean. As for the Rancia 2009, here are my notes below and I will publish other 2009 riserva notes shortly. It was good but not great. Felsina Vigna Rancia 2009 C.C.R.- Showy nose of black fruit and lightly toasted oak. Very chewy with loads of black pepper, blackberry, and tobacco hints on the attack. Densely wound, this is a lumberjack of a chianti classico that will call on stewed boar to help do its bidding. (B) Jeffrey, Felsina did not show their 2009 chianti classico normale this year. I tasted Felsina’s 2009 chianti classico last year and it showed well if not a little lean. As for the Rancia 2009, here are my notes below and I will publish other 2009 riserva notes shortly. It was good but not great.
Felsina Vigna Rancia 2009 C.C.R.- Showy nose of black fruit and lightly toasted oak. Very chewy with loads of black pepper, blackberry, and tobacco hints on the attack. Densely wound, this is a lumberjack of a chianti classico that will call on stewed boar to help do its bidding. (B)

]]> Comment on 2009 Chianti Classico-Excellent Wines Coming by Jeffrey Brown http://italianwinereport.com/2009-chianti-classico-excellent-wines-coming/#comment-26 Jeffrey Brown Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:20:06 +0000 http://italianwinereport.com/?p=1082#comment-26 Todd, How about the Felsina chianti and the Rancia? Jeff Todd,

How about the Felsina chianti and the Rancia?

Jeff

]]> Comment on italian wine is not your job by Chris Fleming http://italianwinereport.com/italian-wine-is-not-your-job/#comment-6 Chris Fleming Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:56:05 +0000 http://www.italianwinereport.com/?p=939#comment-6 Todd: In general, I couldn't agree more with your points. Last night, I led a wine class at a shop here in Manhattan (I live in NYC) and on the topic of excellent summer whites, we kept talking about Italy. Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Falanghina, Greco di Tufo, Fiano di Avellino, Gavi, Arneis, the list is endless. One wine that was real surprise was Wilhelm Walch's "Prendo" Pinot Grigio 2010 from the Dolomiti IGT. Fresh, vibrant acidity and wonderful minerality. Wow, who knew Pinot Grigio could be this good!? PG's are usually the Rodney Dangerfield of the wine world, they "don't get no respect." Of course, there are a few CA winemakers trying to do something different with their Chards, less extraction, less oak, and more clean fruit. Keep up the good work! Chris Todd:
In general, I couldn’t agree more with your points. Last night, I led a wine class at a shop here in Manhattan (I live in NYC) and on the topic of excellent summer whites, we kept talking about Italy. Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Falanghina, Greco di Tufo, Fiano di Avellino, Gavi, Arneis, the list is endless.
One wine that was real surprise was Wilhelm Walch’s “Prendo” Pinot Grigio 2010 from the Dolomiti IGT. Fresh, vibrant acidity and wonderful minerality. Wow, who knew Pinot Grigio could be this good!? PG’s are usually the Rodney Dangerfield of the wine world, they “don’t get no respect.”
Of course, there are a few CA winemakers trying to do something different with their Chards, less extraction, less oak, and more clean fruit.

Keep up the good work!
Chris

]]> Comment on tickled purple about petite rouge by Mom http://italianwinereport.com/tickled-purple-about-petite-rouge/#comment-5 Mom Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:47:38 +0000 http://www.italianwinereport.com/?p=927#comment-5 I love the way you wrote this and makes me want to go and look for this wine !! Keep up the good work. I love the way you wrote this and makes me want to go and look for this wine !!
Keep up the good work.

]]> Comment on a few highlights from yesterday's tasting by gianpaolo paglia http://italianwinereport.com/a-few-highlights-from-yesterdays-tasting/#comment-4 gianpaolo paglia Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:41:35 +0000 http://www.italianwinereport.com/?p=836#comment-4 Thank you for the citation of my Morellino 2008, which is in fact one of my favourite, with a higher acidity and a bit more restraint than normal, I think it is drinking really well now. Gianpaolo Thank you for the citation of my Morellino 2008, which is in fact one of my favourite, with a higher acidity and a bit more restraint than normal, I think it is drinking really well now.
Gianpaolo

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