Winery - Tenuta Cocci Grifoni
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Ripe red fruit, cherry and forest berry mingle with darker, opulent tones of resin and leather to produce a wine of dimension and character. It is aged 18 months in oak. There’s good complexity here and an evenly textured mouthfeel that is accented by bright fruit flavors and dusty tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An excellent vintage for Il Grifone, which is a blend of 80% Montepulciano and 20% Cab Sauvignon. The nose is slightly leathery, with hints of crude oil, dark berry and toast. It’s tight in the mouth, but serious, with tannins as well as ripe, complex plum and berry flavors. Should be great with grilled meats and the like. Imported by Empson (USA) Ltd.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Young and spunky, but very good when placed under the microscope. The nose is forward and fruity, with animal cracker and juniper as secondary aromas. The mouthfeel is full and ripe, and that’s backed by tasty berry flavors. With tannin and chocolate on the finish you can safely say that’s it’s a full package in its price range. Imported by Empson (USA) Ltd.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The quality of the fruit here is good, but the wine has a sharp, almost thorny dimension overall that recalls root beer or soda. It’s a bit softer in the mouth thanks to the polished tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a distinctive and unique wine with aromas of natural rubber, Indian spice, hickory sauce and root beer. In the mouth, it offers firm texture and dusty tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This intriguing blend of 70% Montepulciano, 15% Sangiovese and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon shows deep earth and leather flavors tinged with sweet toasted almonds. It's rich, alcoholic and full--a mouthful of distinctive flavor.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Heavily roasted, with coffee and toast riding high alongside dark fruit. It’s burly in the mouth, with burnt notes darkening plum, blackberry and black cherry flavors. Definitely rich, with creamy chocolate and peppery spice on the finish. The blend is 80% Montepulciano and 20% Sangiovese. Imported by Empson (USA) Ltd.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A touch rosy and rusty in color, with a bouquet that exudes red fruit swaddled in oak and leather. Lively but simple in the mouth, with medium tannins and an undercurrent of charred brush. This is a true indigenous wine that won’t register with a lot of people. Imported by Empson (USA) Ltd.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Another interesting wine made from an obscure indigenous grape, this white is very fragrant and rich with tones of grapefruit, yellow flowers, white powder, pear and melon. It has strong and attractive mineral characteristics in the mouth and ends on a bitter note.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Ample black fruit along with mint and herbs make for a solid if unusual bouquet. It’s fairly ripe and sweet to the taste, with bold cherry and raspberry flavors. Textured on the finish, with zest. The only negative is that it’s rowdy and unrefined, but hey, that’s rosso piceno. Imported by Empson (USA) Ltd.
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