Wine Tasting Sat. May 15, 2-5pm, Concord
NEW & EXCLUSIVE FROM ITALY

2008 MASARI Agnobianco $19.99 EXCLUSIVE (special 20% off case!) Elegant blend of Garganega and Durella from the Soave area of the Veneto. Intriguing tangerine rind, papaya and bitter almond notes in a silky delivery system with driving minerality.

2009 LE FRAGHE Bardolino Chiaretto Rose “Rodon” $14.99 From Matilde Poggi at Le Fraghe, this Chiaretto (or rose) is a blend of Corvina and Rondinella. Cherry red with purple highlights, Rodòn offers delicate notes of wild rose followed by wild strawberry and redcurrant. Crisply refreshing with a persistent finish, “Rodon” is a perfect balance of delicate flavors and inviting minerality.

2008 Fra. ALESSANDRIA Verduno Pelaverga $19.99 EXCLUSIVE
Hands down, the most intriguing “summer red” we’ve tasted! But don’t be deceived by the light color of this wine from the Pelaverga grape grown only in the town of Verduno in northern Barolo. This aromatic red develops in the glass showing beautiful plum and currant flavors, with a hint of white pepper on the long finish! molto buono!

2008 LUCIANO SANDRONE Dolcetto d’Alba $22
From one of the modern masters of Barolo, the 2008 Dolcetto d’Alba is a pretty, medium-bodied red with appealing dark fruit, licorice, spices and a characteristic pleasantly bitter note on the finish.

2005 SAN FEREOLO Langhe Nebbiolo “Provinciale” $28 EXCLUSIVE It’s not surprisingthat this debut bottling from Nicoletta Boca at San Fereolo with a little help from her friend Giuseppe Rinaldi, has yielded an amazingly delicious nebbiolo that approaches the depth and complexity of a young Barolo!  Dark brick, opaque color, earthy elegance, rich aromas, hint of licorice and blueberry, nice tannins on finish. Let it evolve in your glass, decant, or revisit the next day or three for best results. A drinker & a keeper!

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