Winery - Mandolina
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Forward and ripe in fig, citrus and tropical fruit flavors, but with a good grip of acidity. It’s a little sweet on the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A Cal-Ital blend of mostly Sangiovese and Bordeaux reds, this rustic country wine is forward in sweet cherry jam, sugared orange tea and vanilla flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With its pretty orange fruit, orange blossom, peach, vanilla and spice flavors, this lovely white wine is right on the border of dry and off-dry. With a rich edge of honey, it’s balanced by crisp acidity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Opens with intricate and invitingly complex aromas of leather, grilled meat, black raspberries, cherries and sautéed mushrooms. Turns fruity in the mouth, with cherry and berry flavors and a sprinkling of spice. The tannins are easy.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dry, acidic and harsh, this wine’s cherry-skin flavors have a tannic bitterness. It tastes like an old-style Chianti, without the charm.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
More or less a Cal-Ital blend, the wine is aromatically pretty but very sweet in the mouth. It tastes like sugared blackberry tea and chocolate-filled cherry candies.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A little sweet on the finish, but otherwise a nice sipper, with citrus, nectarine and peach flavors balanced with good acidity. If that finish were totally dry, it would be a heck of a wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This workhorse Italian variety is rustic, dry and acidic. It has cherry flavors, but the tannins are soft. Reminds you of an inexpensive Chianti.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A very pretty, polished white wine. Slightly sweet in honey, it’s crisp and clean in orange, gardenia flower and vanilla flavors. Nice on its own, or with fresh fruits.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An uncomplicated and zippy little wine that pours a pretty coppery-red color and smells like freshly picked strawberries. The strawberry and raspberry flavors are peppery-spicy, and there’s a tiny amount of sweetness to offset the acidity. VALUE.
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Mandolina Rosé - 2002
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