Italian Wines,
Presented by Jean Stephen.
Well, it was the same
night as England played Uruguay (and lost) so a turnout of 22 people
was reasonably respectable. Jean had stretched the budget to squeeze
in both a Barolo and an Amarone, which was nice.
The Wines
San Leo Prosecco DOC –
Waitrose £10.49 – this is a nice prosecco, without the “banana”
flavour you often get with cheaper prosecco.
Gavi DOCG 2013 12% -
Aldi £5.29. An absolute steal. A good example of a Gavi, could
easily be mistaken for a £10 bottle
Inycon Fiano IGT Sicily
2013. - Waitrose £7.79. I'm afraid I'm not keen on Fiano, as what
others find to be smooth and well balanced, I just find bland.
Sorry...
Sette Vigne. Vino
Italiano 2010 14% - Waitrose £7.99. Well, from the label, you might
possibly imagine its any old left over grapes all shoved in together
– 7 grapes from 7 areas of Italy.. Well, you'd be wrong - its all
good, and again, recommended. It is a special, so you might not see
it regularly.
Barolo DOCG 2010 13.5%
- Waitrose £16.99. Oh dear. Still quite tough – it is young and
cheap for a Barolo, so I'd give this a miss. Save up another £5 get
a better one.
Cantina Di Negra.
Amarone Classico DOCG 2011 15% - Waitrose £17.99. Very good, but
for £17.99 so it should be. Personally I'd spend £12 on a
valpollicella ripasso
Vin Santo DOC 2008
17.5% - Waitrose £9,99 (½ bottle). Vin Santa is a strange fish –
taste wise a sort of a cross between sherry and madiera. I'm not keen
on it, but many were, so if you are looking for a different dessert
wine, give it a whizz.
