Winery - Castellani
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The bouquet is tight, with cherry and cranberry fruit and a touch of milk chocolate poking through. The mouth has a chalky feel along with plum and currant flavors. There really isn’t much more to say about this wine. It has a dry oakiness at its base and only modest richness. —M.S.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Mildly sweet and grapey, with an herbal, almost spiced gumdrop character to the nose. Comes across a bit green on the palate, with a light-bodied crispness. Tangy and fresh on the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A lot of wood results in a bouquet that’s heavy on the spice, sandalwood and clove but short on fruit. The palate offers medium-weight plum and tomato flavors, while the finish is chocolaty and clumsy, with a bit too much cream and thickness. As a whole it’s awkward.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Begins as a toasty, earthy number yet the palate is exceedingly tart. It’s slim pickings on the palate, especially if you’re seeking depth and richness. Instead there’s a lot of acidity and monotony. Adequate but unexciting.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
There’s a lot of earthy, meaty qualities to the nose and a lot of cedar as well. The flavors of black cherry and red licorice carry the mildest tartness. Overall it’s lean, tight and still a bit tannic. Give it a few more years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A standard fruit and citrus-driven Grigio, but wants a little more intensity. Thin and lean in the mouth, with a grapefruit-driven close that could match spicy Chinese takeout.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
You get decent value and plenty of intensity in this 90-10 Sangiovese-Cab blend. The wine offers bright tones of fruit and toasted nut, while the mouthfeel is simple and a bit thorny.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An upfront and easy personality characterizes this Riserva Chianti. The wine’s aromas are not particularly complex but do include fundamentals such as cherry, spice and vanilla. It’s a medium-bodied wine that would pair with white meat or pasta.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This blend of 80% Primitivo and 20% Sangiovese has widespread appeal, particularly for those who like their wines smoldering and dark. One reviewer described the bouquet of blackberries and smoky wood as “a sweet forest fire”; the same dark fruit and charred oak flavors follow through on the palate and on the back end. Best Buy.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Soft tannins bolster stewy blackberry and black plum flavors on the palate of this good-by-the-glass bar quaff. A bouquet of sweet mixed berries, fresh-cut pine and anise start things off.
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