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2018 Tsantali Imiglykos Naoussa
5/21/2024 - caspernick Likes this wine: 88 Points
Pale to medium garnet with copper highlights and low viscosity (12.5% ABV). The nose has medium intensity aromas of brambleberry, red plum, cloves, coffee, mint, coconut shavings, cedar. The palate is dry with medium acidity, a medium (-) body and medium (-) tannins that fade fast. Flavors are medium in intensity and give me red fruit, some oak integration with cedar, cloves, coffee and mint but the coconut I thought I smelled is not present. The finish is pleasant and medium in length with the tannins surprisingly tickling under my tongue. I like this fun Xinomavro and will be pairing it with grilled lamb chops, middle eastern rice and pickles. 88 points and for $18, it gets 3 stars. Drink till 2026.
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2021 Six Eighty Cellars Cabernet Franc Carbonic
5/20/2024 - caspernick Likes this wine: 88 Points
This is an interesting take on Cabernet Franc- Carbonically macerated versus traditional maceration which has resulted in a very pale crimson colored wine with low viscosity (11.5% ABV). The nose has medium intensity aromas of raspberry, earth, funk, macerated strawberry, wildflower and green pepper- very unique. The palate is dry with medium (-) acidity, a light body and low tannins. It's a fruit forward wine with red raspberry, strawberry, red licorice, florals and a hint of green pepper. The green note sticks out on the medium length finish, which I am really liking. It's not an overly complex wine, nor is it ageworty but it's a fun and light representation of the varietal that gets 88 points from me. At $ 28 it's a 3 star effort to try out with some lighter fare.
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2021 Pecchenino Langhe Nebbiolo Vigna Botti
5/20/2024 - caspernick Likes this wine: 92 Points
I wanted to introduce our tasting group to young Nebbiolo without the price tag of a Barolo, nor the monster structure of one that is not yet ready to drink. The answer lay in Langhe where this grape is made in a more approachable and affordable style. Pale garnet colored with high viscosity (14% ABV). The nose had medium (+) intensity aromas of forest, messy floor (!), stinky feet (not my descriptors!), chocolate covered cherry, strawberry, flint, anise, tobacco, smoke, green and floral. The palate is dry with medium (+) acidity, medium body and medium (+) tannins that are starting to soften. Cherry tart, tobacco, black tea, forest floor and mushrooms with a long finish. At $27, it's an excellent value bottle to showcase the wonderful tastes and structure of this alluring grape. I gave it 18/20 points on our grading scale making it my #2 wine of the night. Technically speaking I scored it 92 points and 4 stars. Drink till 2030 with pasta.
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