Sunday, April 26, 2009

La Linda Torrontes 2008

The Finca La Linda Torrontes wine bottled by Luigi Bosca in Argentina is a great summer wine made of 100% Torrontes grapes. It has a nice sweet aroma of honey, orange blossoms and lavender and is followed by a nice fruity (peachy, apricot) taste along with some tartness of green apples. The wine has great acidity and reminds me a little bit of a Muscat, but not as sweet, or a Gewurztraminer. Be sure to keep this COLD between glasses. Would go well with most white meats, seafood or even a spicy indian or asian dish. This is a very nice wine for about $10. Give this a try.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

La Corte 2006

We recently tried two wines from La Corte winery in Puglia Italy (the heel of the boot). The 2006 Salice Salentino and the 2006 Solyss. These wines, made by acclaimed winemaker Chris Ringland, both use the negroamaro grape as the predominant grape but have different tastes. The Salentino was a medium to full bodied wine with mixed berry (raspberry) aromas along with tobacco. It has a nice sweet berry taste along with the Italian earthiness. The Solyss, mixed with Primitivo, was more of a fuller bodied wine with spicy blackberry aromas and plum and blueberry tastes. This also had the earthiness. The Salentino was rated 91 points and I have to agree that it was the better wine, although the cheaper wine ($11 and $16).

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Renieri Rosso di Montalcino 2004

This is a nice medium-bodied italian wine made from 100% Sangiovese with aromas of cherry and blackberry and a hint of oak. The spicy berry taste is well accented by the earthiness that nice italian wines have. Manageable tannins. Robert Parker rated this 88 points and I would agree. Easy drinking wine.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Ruberte Tresor 2007

This Spanish wine is made from old vine garnacha and has a ripe berry nose along with a little peppery/spice. The taste is very fruity and sweet, like cotton candy. Garnacha is typically blended, which this wine should have been. The taste got worse by the minute instead of better. This is a BIG PASS!!!!