The Edinburgh Wine Club |
Tasting Notes, January 19th, 2023Wines from the Via Flaminia |
| No. | COL | WINE | PRODUCER | SUPPLIER | REGION | GRAPE | % | £ | COMMENTS | FIELD11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | Frascati 2021 | Principe Pallavicini | Wine Society | Frascati, Lazio (near Rome) |
70% Malvasia puntinata 15%Trebbiano 15% Greco |
13 | 9.95 | Pale in colour. Good nose, mineral and pear. Pear also on the palate, refreshing and complex | |
| 2 | W | Trebbiano Spoletino DOC 2020 | Cantina Fratelli Pardi, Montefalco |
Independent Wines | Spoleto, Umbria |
100% Trebbiano spoletino | 13.5 | 17.45 | Pleasant cheesiness on nose. Not much nose for some. Good body and balance, racy acidity. Very good with the salami. | |
| 3 | W | Orvieto Classico Superiore Castagnolo 2020 | Barberani, Orvieto | Wine Society | Orvieto, Umbria | Grechetto Procanico Chardonnay Riesling |
12 | 10.5 | Indian spices on nose, balance between fruit and spice, hay, cardamon. Buttery and apple palate. | |
| 4 | W | Verdicchio de Matelica, DOC, 2021 | La Roccaccia | Laithwaites | Matelica, Marche | Verdicchio di Matelica | 12 | 11.99 | Fresh bouquet of orange and grapefruit. Lively tang with sour fruit at the end. | |
| 5 | W | Montecappone Federico II AD 1194, DOC, 2017 | Montecapone-Mirizzi | Indepenent Wines | Jesi, Marche | Verdicchio di Jesi | 14.5 | 19.95 | Sage and rosemary, vanilla. Smooth. | BW 2nd Best wine (11 pts) |
| 6 | W | Giaospino 2018, Classico Superior | Fattoria Coroncino | Woodwinters | Staffolo, Marche | Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi | 14.5 | 25 | Very distinctive and intense. A real contrast with the previous verdicchio variety. Something of the laundry basket. Aniseed, almonds, marzipan, raisins. A bit of a marmite wine for people. | |
| 7 | R | Foresco 2019 | Barberani | Wine Society | Orvieto, Umbria | 80% Sangiovese 10% Merlot 10% Cabernet sauvignon |
12.5 | 10.5 | Spicy nose. Also red berries, maraschino cherries. Good food wine. | |
| 8 | R | Montefalco Rosso 2018 | Scacciadiavolo | Wine Society | Montefalco, Umbria | 60% Sangiovese 15% Sagrantino 25% Merlot |
14.5 | 12.95 | Fine nose, cherry and vanilla. Soft tannins, full bodied, prune and plum. | |
| 9 | R | Pnero 2012 | Cantina Goccia | Woodwinters | Castiglione del Lago, Umbria | 100% Pino nero | 13.50% | 24 | Slight vegetal nose. Soft tannins. Light and fresh for age. | |
| 10 | R | Ganzerello | Fattoria Coroncino | Woodwinters | Staffolo, Marche | 95% Sangiovese & 5% Syrah | 14.5 | 18 | Spicy, Worcester sauce on the nose. Smooth and fruity palate with damson and plums, leather. Has a sweetness, raisins and a dry finish. | Best Wine (23pts) |