Category Archives: Italian Wine Reviews

2014 Masi Campofiorin

March 12, 2018

Masi Campofiorin is a Venetian wine that introduces you to the flavors of

2014 Masi Campofiorin

2014 Masi Campofiorin

an Amarone. This is a great wine to try and get tempted to try an Amarone.

This wine is made from the Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara grape varieties which are also found in the Amarone’s from Masi.

Amarone is made from the above grapes but they are dried. they are dried for about 12 days and will look like raisins at that point. Moisture gone and just the sugar and flavor remains This Campofiorin is vinified and then re-fermented with a small percentage of semi-dried grapes ( 42 days of drying) of the same varieties.

The 2014 Masi Campofiorin  represents 50 years of making this wine. This is one of James Suckling’s choice of great Italian wines. He gave this a rating of 92/100. Enjoy this 2014 Campofiorin with some aged cheese.

Great Wines of Italy from James Suckling

March 7, 2018

Great Wines of Italy as selected by James Suckling are wines not to be missed.

James Suckling has created a list of his Top 100 Wines of 2017.

100 wines were selected from the over 3,500 wines tasted by James Suckling and his team of tasters. We had the opportunity to taste many of these top 100 wines and noticed that there was a dominance of Tuscan wines.

Overall, we are in agreement that these are Great Wines of Italy.  With only one wine in 2017 earning a perfect score of 100 points, we are calling this the My Favorite Wine Is Tua Rita Toscana Regaffi.

The top 7 of these Great Wines are:
  1. 2015 Tua Rita Toscana Redgaffi   100 Points
  2. 2013 Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Cicala  99 Points
  3. 2015 Petrolol Valdarno di Sopra Galatrona  99 Points
  4. 2015 Fattoria Le Pupille Maremma Toscana Saffredi 99 Points
  5. 2015 Bibi Graetz Toscana Testamatta      99 Points
  6. 2015 Tenuta Sette Ponti Toscana Oreno    98 Points
  7. 2012 Livio Sassetti Brunello di Montalcino   98 Points

 

2015 Tua Rita Redigaffi Great Wine 2015 Petrolo Valdarno di Sopra Galatrona

2015 Fattoria Le Pupille Maremma Toscana Saffredi015 Tenuta Sette Ponti Toscana Oreno

2015 Bibi Graetz Toscana Testamatta

 

Amarone is the Wine of Valentine’s Day

February 10, 2018

Amarone is fresh,vibrant with some sweetness. A great wine to pair with your Sweetheart and Valentine’s Day chocolates.

We recommend enjoying your chocolates with an Amarone.

Here are some historic Amarone families that produce excellent examples of Amarone Della Valpolicella DOCG.

Of the current 2013 vintage tasted My Favorite Wine Is Zenato Amarone Della Valpolicella DOCG Classico 2013.

Of the older vintages tasted My Favorite Wine Is Tedeschi Capitel Monte Olmi Amarone Della Valipolicella DOCG Classico Riserva 2009.


Historic Amarone Families Listing

2013 Brunello Di Montalcino Favorites and More

February 2, 2018

Some of our favorite wines from the 2013 Brunello Di Montalcino vintage at the Benvenuto Brunello USA tasting.

Welcome Brunello Di Montalcino to New York

Talent Brunello Di Montalcino Wines

Talent Brunello Di Montalcino Wines

San Polo Brunello Di Montalcino Wines

San Polo Brunello Di Montalcino Wines

La Magia Brunello Di Montalcino Wines

La Magia Brunello Di Montalcino Wines

IL Palazzone Brunello Di Montalcino Wines

IL Palazzone Brunello Di Montalcino Wines

Castello Romitorio Brunello Di Montalcino Wines

Castello Romitorio Brunello Di Montalcino Wines

Capanna Brunello Di Montalcino Wines

Capanna Brunello Di Montalcino Wines

Capanna 2012 Brunello Di Montalcino Reserva

Capanna 2012 Brunello Di Montalcino Reserva

2013 Val Di Suga Brunello Di Montalcino

2013 Val Di Suga Brunello Di Montalcino

2013 Le Chuise Brunello Di Montalcino and 2016 Rosso Di Montalcino

2013 Le Chuise Brunello Di Montalcino and 2016 Rosso Di Montalcino

2013 Fattoria Dei Barbi Brunello Di Montalcini Vigna de Fiore

2013 Fattoria Dei Barbi Brunello Di Montalcini Vigna de Fiore

2013 Fattoria Dei Barbi Brunello Di Montalcino

2013 Fattoria Dei Barbi Brunello Di Montalcino

2012 Val Di Suga Brunello Di Montalcino Vigna Spuntali

2012 Val Di Suga Brunello Di Montalcino Vigna Spuntali

2012 Val Di Suga Brunello di Montalcino Poggio al Granchio

2012 Val Di Suga Brunello di Montalcino Poggio al Granchio

2012 Reserva Fattoria Dei Barbi Brunello Di Montalcino

2012 Reserva Fattoria Dei Barbi Brunello Di Montalcino

Uccelliera Brunello Di Montalcino Wines

Uccelliera Brunello Di Montalcino Wines

 

 

2013 Brunello Di Montalcino Has Arrived

January 31, 2018

2013 Brunello di Montalcino wines

It is 2013 Brunello Di Montalcino time.

The 2013 vintage has been released in January 2018.The 2013 vintage is considered to be a “classic” vintage. With a more typical weather pattern during 2013, it brought back the wine making of the years where harvest was at the beginning of October.The vintage years of 2011 and 2012 were warmer years and harvest was in early September.

These 2013’s are wines with freshness along with bright acidity.

All made from 100% Sangiovese.

Stunning wines.

2013 Fattoria Dei Barbi Brunello Di Montalcino

2013 Le Chiuse Brunello Di Montalcino

2013 Il Palazzone Brunello Di Montalcino

2013 La Magia Brunello Di Montalcino

2013 Talenti Brunello Di Montalcino

2013 Val Di Suga Brunello Di Montalcino

2012 San Polo Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva2013 Brunello di Montalcino Wines

 

 

 

 

 

2004 Riserva Montestefano Barbaresco

November 12, 2017

Tasted bottle #8737 of 11,853 bottles produced.2004-Montestefano-Barbaresco-Riserva My Favorite Wine

For this 2004 vintage, the wine had a ruby color with brickish tones.There are aromas of intense violets, cherries and ripe black raspberries.

On the palate there are refined tannins giving this great structure. The wine shows elegance in the ripe fruits. The finish is filled with ripe fruits and melting tannins. Such a great wine with Italian food and drinking so nicely now and should over the next 5 to 10 years.

Librandi Ciro Bianco DOC

February 26,2016

2014 Librandi Ciro Bianco DOC

Background

Librandi is located in the Ciro DOC zone of Calabria which is at the toe of 2014 Librandi Ciro Bianco Calabriathe boot in southwest Italy. The region of Basilicatato lies to the north and the Ionian and Tyrrhenian Seas are on its sides.

The vineyards are planted in limestone and clay loam. The wine is fermented and aged in medium to large stainless steel tanks.

Wine Description

This wine is made from 100% Greco grape variety. The wine has  straw color with green tints. There are are aromas of peaches with undertones of herbs. On the palate it is medium bodied with some soft minerality. The wine finishes with some spiciness and citrus and is generous in its acidity. An easy drinking wine. Pairs nicely with seafood dishes.

 

Greco Bianco Grape

 

 

 

Statti Mantonico IGT

February 25, 2016

2014 Statti Mantonico IGT

Background

The Statti winery is located in Lamezia Terme, Calabria. The grape vines 2014 Statti Mantonicoare grown in medium textured clay soil with organic matter.

Wine Description

The wine is made from 100% Mantonico Bianco grape variety and is fermented in 30 hl Acacia barrels. The wine has a pale gold color with green tints. There are aromas of almonds and pears. On the palate the wine is medium bodied, minerally soft with some pear and almond. The finish is refreshing.

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