2005 Tenute Dettori Tenores

• By Ian D'Agata
  March/April 2011, IWC Issue #155, (See more on Vinous...)

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• By Antonio Galloni
  Central & Southern Italy: A World Waiting to be Discovered (Apr 2009), (See more on Vinous...)

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Garagiste

• By Jon Rimmerman
  11/18/2010, (See more on Garagiste...)

  (TENORES Dettori ( FINAL)) Dettori Dear Friends, Something’s in the water (or bottle) as the request train has an unusually large number of Dettori passengers over the last several days asking (pleading, actually) for more 2005 Tenores and Rosso? I'm not sure if a contingent of you have tried the wines since shipping or if it’s been reviewed again (or other) but there are too many requests for it to be a coincidence? I spoke with Allesandro and he will give us (you) the last of the 2005 Tenores he was holding in Sardinia - a parcel he was saving as an anniversary release. Before he changes his mind...here you go, at the original release price... (for background, reviews, etc my original missive is below – I'm not sure if there are community notes out there but go ahead and check – I'm typing this on my blackberry so I don’t have time to look them up) FIRST COME FIRST SERVED up to 12/person until we run out This parcel is directly from the cellar at Dettori with impeccable provenance (it should arrive at some point in the winter, probably in late Jan – we’ll ship it early in the Spring shipping season) 2005 Dettori Tenores (Sardegna) - (compare at up to $130-140 in the US) To order: niki@garagistewine.com Thank you - - Jon Rimmerman ************************************** (for background, here’s the original offer from winter, 2010) Dettori Dear Friends, If you subscribe to the exploration of the unknown, this winery fits in nicely with our stable of pioneers around the world – true pioneers like Frank Cornelissen, Francois and Cedric Bouchard and Michael Dhillon of Bindi. With 95% of the world’s wine produced in a similar fashion, the experimental artistry of the above mentioned names captivates from a palate and anticipation standpoint and the results speak for themselves. The scary part? Allesandro Dettori may be the best of them all, but his “wine” may not even be wine - it is something completely different. First of all, when assessing Dettori, one must release the notion of what dry red or white wine is. Dettori has been called the Frank Cornelissen of Sardinia (with arguably higher critical praise and the scores to match) and the wines are cut from a similar eccentric vein of bizarre cloudy citrus, satin, sticks and rock. If unstable, wildly electric wine scares you, this is not the producer for you to dabble with – if something like Cornelissen's Magma (or even his Contadino) gets you excited, I urge you to open your arms and your mind to Dettori – a singular producer on a stage of one. As Italy’s most expensive producer, Dettori has a lot to prove. His special creations are certainly precious and coddled but wine that perks your interest from a curiosity standpoint is not enough. His bottled nectar must cover every facet of the intellect, challenge the norm (and, at times, the patience) but in the end, the wine itself must captivate and transport the taster to another place – physically or metaphysically. The 2005 Tenores does just that. From 80-100 year old indigenous Cannonau (Grenache), this is the equivalent of a Henri Bonneau creation cut from the terroir of Sardinia. 100% raised in old cement with no wood of any kind (a la yesterday’s traditional Chateauneuf du Pape), this heady and swirling concoction of spice, earth, alcohol and fruit is a red wine unlike anything you’ve passed before your lips. The island terroir is unique and the unspoiled mineral-thick soil composition (free form the mainland clog of auto-routes, traffic congestion or agricultural mayhem) reminds one of a European wildlife preserve. The result is a naturally made wine that echoes a purity of eccentricity that is Dettori’s alone. To gain a complete understanding of the inner workings of the vinous underground around the globe, a wine like the 2005 Tenores must be tasted at least once in an oenophile's lifetime. Nothing is added or taken away from this wine – no yeast or stabilizers - it challenges the accepted norm of what is correct (from a winemaking standpoint) and allows the imagination to run at breakneck speed. An evening spent with Dettori has been aligned to drinking a bottle of Absinthe or venturing down the path of Alice and Wonderland with a Sardinian twist of fate – I can see where both analogies have merit. At some point my descriptions of this wine are futile – it needs to be tasted and experienced (like the Magma from Cornelissen) to fully understand (or detest) its virtues. A one of a kind example that few consumers in the US have ever seen, let alone tasted: This parcel is directly from the winery cellar in Sardinia with impeccable provenance. 2005 Dettori Tenores (Sardegna) - SOLD OUT (compare at $125-150 in the US – I agree with Galloni on the pricing, yes Bonneau is and Magma is but $139 seems to be just too much for this wine - is far more like it. If you purchase CdP in the $50-60 range or something like Galardi in the $60-80 range, this is a relative bargain and it is very rare) Italy3141 Click here to view the status of your orders in O.A.R.S.

• By Jon Rimmerman
  3/19/2010, (See more on Garagiste...)

  (DETTORI Tenores) Dettori Dear Friends, If you subscribe to the exploration of the unknown, this winery fits in nicely with our stable of pioneers around the world - true pioneers like Frank Cornelissen, Francois and Cedric Bouchard and Michael Dhillon of Bindi. With 95% of the world's wine produced in a similar fashion, the experimental artistry of the above mentioned names captivates from a palate and anticipation standpoint and their results speak for themselves. The scary part? Allesandro Dettori may be the best of them all, but his "wine" may not even be "wine" - it is something completely different. First of all, when assessing Dettori, one must release the notion of what dry red or white wine is. Dettori has been called the Frank Cornelissen of Sardinia (with arguably higher critical praise and the scores to match) and the wines are cut from a similar eccentric vein of bizarre cloudy citrus, satin, sticks and rock. If unstable, wildly electric wine scares you, this is not the producer for you to dabble with - if something like Cornelissen's Magma (or even his Contadino) gets you excited, I urge you to open your arms and your mind to Dettori - a singular producer on a stage of one. As Italy's most expensive producer, Dettori has a lot to prove. His special creations are certainly precious and coddled but wine that perks your interest from a curiosity standpoint is not enough. His bottled nectar must cover every facet of the intellect, challenge the norm (and, at times, the patience) but in the end, the wine itself must captivate and transport the taster to another place - physically or metaphysically. The 2005 Tenores does just that. From 80-100 year old indigenous Cannonau (Grenache), this is the equivalent of a Henri Bonneau creation cut from the terroir of Sardinia. 100% raised in old cement with no wood of any kind (a la traditional Chateauneuf du Pape), this heady and swirling concoction of spice, earth, alcohol and fruit is a red wine unlike anything you've passed before your lips. The island terroir is unique and the unspoiled mineral-thick soil composition (free form the mainland clog of autoroutes, traffic congestion or agricultural mayhem) reminds one of a European wildlife preserve. The result is a naturally made wine that echoes a purity of eccentricity that is Dettori's alone. To gain a complete understanding of the inner workings of the vinous underground around the globe, a wine like the 2005 Tenores must be tasted at least once in an oenophile's lifetime. Nothing is added or taken away from this wine - no yeast or stabilizers - it challenges the accepted norm of what is correct (from a winemaking standpoint) and allows the imagination to run at breakneck speed. An evening spent with Dettori has been aligned to drinking a bottle of Absinthe or venturing down the path of Alice and Wonderland with a Sardinian twist of fate - I can see where both analogies have merit. At some point my descriptions of this wine are futile - it needs to be tasted and experienced (like the Magma from Cornelissen) to fully understand (or detest) its virtues. A one of a kind example that few in the US have ever seen, let alone tasted: This parcel is directly from the winery cellar in Sardinia with impeccable provenance. ONE SHIPMENT ONLY at this price (50-75% off the US price): 2005 Dettori Tenores (Sardegna) (I agree with Galloni on the pricing, yes Bonneau is $350 and Magma is $150-250. If you purchase CdP in the $50-60 range or something like Galardi in the $60-80 range, this is a relative bargain and it is very rare) EXTREMELY LIMITED (please be patient with allocations - Niki will do her best). Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Italy5918