Winery - Casale del Giglio
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This edition of Mater Matuta shows more sophistication and harmony and proves that this well-loved Syrah-Petit Verdot blend from Lazio benefits from two or three years of bottle aging. The wine is bold and ripe with raw fruit flavors and offers chewy, soft tannins on the close.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a well-priced blend with aromas of stone fruit, exotic fruit and almond. The nose is not too intense but the wine tastes tart and crisp in the mouth and ends with a fresh blast of cooling acidity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is an easy-drinking Merlot from Lazio that would pair well with pasta carbonara or amatriciana (tomato and smoked cubes of bacon). It delivers sharp tones of black fruit and freshly milled black pepper with lingering tones of spice and tobacco.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a dense Shiraz from Lazio with aromas of mature blackberry, blueberry, cherry cola and root beer. The wine is soft and thick in the mouth with a chewy texture and offers loads of raw fruit flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This easy blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Trebbiano gets its name from the ancient Roman city of Satricum. The wine opens with a luminous golden color and bright aromas of stone fruit, melon and almond skin.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smokey tones of charcoal and dark granite or slate rise from the nose of this Lazio-based Petit Verdot. Dusty mineral notes are followed by dark, ripe fruit and the wine is long-lasting and penetrating on the close.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This innovative winery is located just 30 miles from Rome in an agricultural area that was reclaimed from swampland. This ripe Petit Verdot delivers inky blueberry tones backed by sweet cherry and soft spice. It has thick, plush tannins and good length on the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a dark and impenetrable blend of Shiraz (85%) and Petit Verdot from Lazio in Central Italy with sweet fruit aromas of blueberry, raspberry, plums and raisins. There’s loads of fruit here that is nicely backed by spice and distant oak tones. The wine drinks young now with raw fruit, chocolate and cherry liqueu notes.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a Petit Verdot from Lazio (the mighty region of the Italian capital) that shows some sulfur notes at the start that blow off quickly enough. The wine delivers raw, penetrating red fruit and bright but slightly sour cherry notes on the close.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Bordeaux blend from Lazio, in central Italy, offers gorgeous intensity and ripe aromas of dark spice, black mineral, clove, blackberry, cherry cola, leather and espresso bean. It shows a modern, oak-aged side and loads of ripe fruit flavors on the long, spicy close.
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