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DISCOVER OUR LATEST • SATURDAY, JANUARY <strong>22</strong>, 2011<br />
ITALY – RED WINE CONT’D<br />
TUSCANY<br />
BELLINI CHIANTI RUFINA<br />
RISERVA 2006<br />
DOCG<br />
TASTING NOTE: ... Nice balance in a fairly<br />
traditional key. On the palate it’s ample, with fairly<br />
rich cherry fruit supported by tart cherry acidity<br />
and by smooth sweet tannins that have a slightly<br />
greenish underpinning, and flow into a clean tart<br />
berry fruit finish. It’s fairly direct, but this is also<br />
youth, and if you like the more traditional style it is<br />
pleasant, and will drink well with succulent red<br />
meats or stews, while it also has the capacity to age<br />
well for many years ... Score: HHK (Kyle Phillips,<br />
www.italianwinereview.com, Dec. 16, 2008)<br />
184879 (XD) 750 mL $17.95 2<br />
LA VELONA BRUNELLO<br />
DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 2004<br />
DOCG<br />
Antonio Galloni, of www.erobertparker.com, gave<br />
this wine a score of 94 (April 2010).<br />
TASTING NOTE: The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino<br />
Riserva is powerful, rich and authoritative. This<br />
Brunello Riserva promises love at first sight and sip.<br />
The wine is thick, penetrating and rich and offers<br />
deep layers of sweet blackberry, cherry cola,<br />
mesquite wood, leather and discreet toast. It’s the<br />
fullness and generosity of fruit that will blow you<br />
away followed by those vibrant cherry after tones.<br />
Score: 93 (Monica Larner, Wine Enthusiast,<br />
August 1, 2010)<br />
204537 (XD) 750 mL $51.95 2<br />
LUCIANI BRUNELLO DI<br />
MONTALCINO 2004<br />
DOCG<br />
TASTING NOTE: This tasty Brunello has a light<br />
leather and cherry nose. Juicy raspberry, cranberry,<br />
chestnut, tea leaves and cedar spice bathe the<br />
palate, with many lovely replays of fruit. A crisp,<br />
medium-bodied red that nicely exemplifies why<br />
Brunello has remained so adored. An Italian classic<br />
to enjoy alongside a grilled steak or veal<br />
parmagiana. (VINTAGES panel, March 2010)<br />
18<strong>22</strong>20 (XD) 750 mL $41.95 2<br />
46 VINTAGES SATURDAY, JANUARY <strong>22</strong>, 2011<br />
NOTTOLA VINO NOBILE DI<br />
MONTEPULCIANO 2006<br />
DOCG<br />
This value-priced wine has great structure and is<br />
tantalizingly fruity on the palate, offering up<br />
plum, smoke, floral and herbal tones. The finish<br />
is medium-long and deliciously spicy. Enjoy<br />
with slow-roasted beef in a red wine sauce.<br />
184960 (XD) 750 mL $18.95 2<br />
ROCCA DELLE MACÌE CHIANTI<br />
CLASSICO RISERVA 2006<br />
DOCG, Estate Btld.<br />
(Familia Zingarelli)<br />
TASTING NOTE: The 2006 Chianti Classico Riserva<br />
is a big, super-ripe wine loaded with black cherries,<br />
blueberries, French oak and spices. Stylistically, this<br />
is a concentrated, voluminous Riserva with terrific<br />
persistence and balance. It is one of the finest<br />
wines I have tasted here in some time. The Riserva<br />
spent 24 months in French oak. Anticipated<br />
maturity: 2012-2018. Score: 90 (Antonio Galloni,<br />
www.erobertparker.com, Aug. 2010)<br />
930966 (XD) 750 mL $21.95 2<br />
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UMBRIA<br />
SPORTOLETTI ASSISI ROSSO 2008<br />
DOC<br />
TASTING NOTE: Sportoletti’s Assisi Rosso is one of<br />
the great values in Italian wine, and the 2008 is<br />
another in a long line of gorgeous wines. Ripe red<br />
cherries, tobacco, sweet herbs and spices are<br />
some of the nuances that emerge from this juicy,<br />
plump offering. The 2008 is a touch more lithe<br />
than some previous vintages but it is nevertheless<br />
outstanding for its overall balance and sense<br />
of harmony. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2013.<br />
Score: 89 (Antonio Galloni, www.erobertparker.com,<br />
June 2010)<br />
926857 (XD) 750 mL $16.95 2
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