The Edinburgh Wine Club |
Southern Italy Puglia, Sicily and Sardinia 17 May 2018 |
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Wine |
Grape |
Region |
Supplier |
Price |
Comments |
Ranking 1-3 and Best Value |
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1. Sella & Mosca 2016 11.5% |
Vermentino |
Sardinia |
David Henderson Wines |
10.50 |
Fresh nose, hints of liquorice & tobacco, slightly oily. Fresh & light in mouth, quite long lasting. |
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2. Mandrarossa |
Fiano |
Sicily |
David Henderson Wines |
9.99 |
Sherbet & lemon nose. Full flavoured, hint of lemon zest |
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3. Olli,Feudo Maccari |
Grillo |
Sicily |
Drinkmonger |
10.95 |
.Citrus on nose. Fuller bodied & sweeter than 2 previous wines; long in mouth; citrus & sharp apples. Went well with the prawns & smoked salmon! |
Best white |
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4. Sella & Mosca |
Cannonau di Sardegna |
Sardinia |
David Henderson Wines |
11.50 |
Black cherry & hint of tobacco on nose & palate. Long in mouth, dry with slightly ashy or dusty overtones. Tannins detectable but firm & discrete (unlike the host) |
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5. Apollonio |
mostly Negromaro |
Salice Salentino, Puglia |
David Henderson Wines |
13.95 |
Lots of descriptions earthy, blackcurrant, leather, liquorice, chocolate, tastes of sunshine. Long in the mouth; well-balanced with light but essential tannins. Overall 3rd at 11 points |
3rd Best wine |
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6. Due Palme 14% |
Nero di Troia |
Puglia |
David Henderson Wines |
10.50 |
Less tannin hence much more fruit than 5 but less complex. Ribena, raspberries; jammy & then a hint of peppery spice |
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7. Boheme |
Primitivo |
Salento, |
David Henderson Wines |
7.75 |
Presented by the host as an everyday quaffing wine but went down surprisingly well! Pleasing bouquet with hints of cedar. Low tannin but well-balanced, forest fruits, sophisticated, elegant & upfront. Overall winner at13 points but no firsts. |
Best wine & Best value |
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8. Imprint |
Primitivo |
Puglia |
Drinkmonger |
14.95 |
Hint of petrol & mineral on the nose. Smoother, drier & longer in the mouth than 7 but less meaty. More like a Californian Primitivo (= Zinfandel) than 7. |
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9. il passo |
Nerello mascalese |
Sicily(IGT) |
David Henderson Wines |
13.50 |
Raspberries; very smooth, sweet and fruity but not jammy. Suggested it would cut through crme frche. |
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10. Mandrarossa |
Nero DAvola |
Sicily |
David Henderson Wines |
9.99 |
Well-balnced, fruity; fresher and lighter than 9. Close overall 2nd at 12 points from 4 firsts. |
2nd Best wine |
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11. Baglio Gibellina |
Nero DAvola & Frappata |
Sicily |
David Henderson Wines |
10.25 |
Little on the nose but cherry sweetness on the palate. No detectable tannins. Described as decadent. |
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