WINES FOR THE TUSCANY TASTING
Fri. 10/10- Belmont 4:30-7:30pm
Sat. 10/11-Concord 2-5pm

SAVIGNOLA PAOLINA, Greve
MONTEVERTINE, Radda
POGGIO ANTICO, Montalcino

SAVIGNOLA PAOLINA, Greve, Chianti Classico
Reviving the tradition of “la verita”
“I’m something of a purist. I like to hear the voice of the earth. It’s (Savignola Paolina) exquisitely perfumey, and the flavor impact is enormous. With its signature dustiness and dry cherry and berry flavors, this wine was designed to go with food. If Mozart made Chianti, it’d be Paolina.” –Matt Kramer, Wine Spectator

2005 SAVIGNOLA PAOLINA Chianti Classico $17.99
Dark cherry fruit, barrel influenced aromas and flavors, graphite and toasty notes. “A medium-bodied red, with well-defined black currant bush, rosemary, lavender and mineral character. Finely textured, with a good layer of fruit and mineral and a well-balanced finish. Very silky. Drink now.”–WS

2004 SAVIGNOLA PAOLINA Chianti Classico Riserva $35 Tremendous richness of fruit, elegant with a perfect integration of oak. “Very concentrated, showing lots of ripe fruit on the nose and palate, with just a hint of vanilla. Full and chewy. There’s lots going on. Best after 2008. 300 cases made.” –WS

MONTEVERTINE, Radda
“Sometimes I fall in love with a producer from the moment I first taste his wine. I had this experience with Montevertine, a Tuscan producer that year after year demonstrates a profound respect and understanding for the sangiovese grape. If you’ve never understood what sangiovese was all about, try one of these wines and I think you may fall in love yourself.” –Eric Asimov, NYTimes

2003 MONTEVERTINE $45
“Ripe black cherry and dried tea leaf meld nicely with jammy raspberry on the nose. Pure and quite persistent on the palate, with cherry and raspberry flavors complicated by some tobacco and minerally pepperiness. Here the tannins are a little coarser-grained than those of the ‘04.” –IWC

POGGIO ANTICO, Montalcino

2003 POGGIO ANTICO Brunello di Montalcino $75
“Poggio Antico’s 2003 Brunello di Montalcino is the more classic of the two Brunellos. It reveals a pretty, accessible expression of earthiness, tobacco and ripe red fruit with lovely density and purity. The tannins are particularly finessed..”– Wine Advocate

2006 POGGIO ANTICO Rosso di Montalcino $38
“As is often the case, Poggio Antico’s 2006 Rosso di Montalcino is terrific. This full-bodied, sumptuous wine caresses the palate with layers of sweet dark fruit, smoke, tar, toasted oak and underbrush. It seems to have enough stuffing to age well, but I would prefer to enjoy it while the fruit is still vibrant. Readers are sure to enjoy this pleasing, generous Rosso from Poggio Antico. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2011.” –Wine Advocate

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