Mar
26
2010
Pride in our Piedmont Picks
Blowing our own horn
Once in a while, we like to pat ourselves on the back. (OK, we like to do it a lot.) We are not a bit surprised to find that both the PRODUTTORI del BARBARESCO and CANTINA del PINO are listed as FAVORITE PRODUCERS by Antonio Galloni in The Wine Advocate. In fact, VINTAGES carries nearly all of the Piedmont wineries listed by Mr. Galloni: 7 of the 10 Barolos, and 5 of the 7 Barbarescos. It’s a nice reinforcement of our own Piedmont selections of the last decade, carefully made by visiting cellars, talking to winemakers, and tasting the wines every year.
“These are some of my favorite producers in Barolo and Barbaresco for fairly-priced wines that deliver notable quality for the money, listed in alphabetical order.”–Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
VINTAGES’ featured producers are in purple.
BAROLO: Alessandria, Brovia, Cavallotto, Elvio Cogno, Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino, Elio Grasso, Marcarini, Guido Porro, Vajra, Mauro Veglio
BARBARESCO: Cantina del Pino, Cascina Morassino, Castello di Neive, Giuseppe Cortese, Paitin, Produttori del Barbaresco, Sottimano
Mar
04
2010
PRE-ARRIVAL OFFER
MONTEVERTINE 2006 Le Pergole Torte $110
96 pts. ($90/bottle pre-arrival case price)
$225 for 1.5L. “Run, don’t walk — call now!”
“I was blown away by the two wines I tasted from Montevertine and proprietor Martino Manetti.”–A Galloni, WA
Eric Broege visited Montevertine last April and tasted through these beautifully pure and exquisite expressions of sangiovese with Martino Manetti (and took his photo below). We are thrilled to offer this rare & exceptional wine to our clients.
“What a pleasure it is to taste the 2006 Le Pergole Torte now that it is in bottle. The wine reveals superior density and richness in an especially generous style for this wine. Notes of smoke, licorice, leather and underbrush develop with air, adding layers of complexity to the dark red fruit. Today the tannins are a bit on the firm side as is typically the case when this wine is young, but it is impossible not to admire the 2006 Pergole Torte for its superb purity. The heat of the vintage has give
n the fruit in these high altitude vineyards a level of ripeness and depth that is unusual, all while maintaining the classic sense of structure that defines the best Pergole Tortes. Run, don’t walk — this is breathtaking juice no one who loves Italian wine will want to be without. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2031. 96 pts.” --Antonio Galloni, WA
Also –
2005 MONTEVERTINE IGT $42 ($35.70 case price)
“There will be no 2005 Pergole Torte. Instead, all of the estate’s best fruit went into the 2005 Montevertine (Sangioveto, Canaiolo, Colorino). The wine is sweet and generous on the palate, where pretty notes of over-ripe, candied cherries, spices, leather and cured meat come to life. 90 pts.” –WA
Call Eric at 978-369-2545 to reserve your 2006 Montevertine LE PERGOLE TORTE.
