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  Not Just Wine Issue 72, March 2009   
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Review of Grappa, Distillates and Brandy

 

Distillates are rated according to DiWineTaste's evaluation method. Please see score legend in the "Wines of the Month" section.



Grappa di Dolcetto d'Alba, Mossio (Piedmont, Italy)
Grappa di Dolcetto d'Alba
Mossio (Piedmont, Italy)
(Distiller: Distilleria Montanaro)
Raw matter: Pomace of Dolcetto
Price: € 18.50 - 70cl Score:
This grappa is colorless, limpid and crystalline. The nose reveals intense, clean and pleasing aromas of cherry, plum, violet, raspberry, hazelnut and honey, with almost imperceptible alcohol pungency. In the mouth has intense flavors, with perceptible alcohol pungency which tends to dissolve rapidly, good correspondence to the nose, balanced sweetness, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, plum and raspberry. This grappa is made with a discontinuous steam operated alembic still. Alcohol 43%.



Grappa di Nebbiolo da Barolo, Casa Luparia (Piedmont, Italy)
Grappa di Nebbiolo da Barolo
Casa Luparia (Piedmont, Italy)
Raw matter: Pomace of Nebbiolo
Price: € 11.50 - 50cl Score:
This grappa is colorless, limpid and crystalline. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas of cherry, plum, raspberry, strawberry, violet, rose and hazelnut, with almost imperceptible alcohol pungency. In the mouth has intense flavors with perceptible alcohol pungency which tends to dissolve rapidly, good correspondence to the nose, balanced sweetness, pleasing roundness. The finish is very persistent with long flavors of cherry, raspberry, plum and strawberry. A well made grappa produced with a discontinuous alembic still operating at low pressure. Alcohol 42%.








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The best 15 wines according to DiWineTaste's readers. To express your best three wines send us an E-mail or fill in the form available at our WEB site.


Rank Wine, Producer
1 Aglianico del Vulture La Firma 2004, Cantine del Notaio (Italy)
2 Sforzato di Valtellina San Domenico 2002, Triacca (Italy)
3 Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore Riserva Thea 2005, Tre Monti (Italy)
4 Blanc des Rosis 2006, Schiopetto (Italy)
5 Sagrantino di Montefalco Collepiano 2003, Arnaldo Caprai (Italy)
6 Chianti Classico Riserva Novecento 2000, Dievole (Italy)
7 San Leonardo 2001, Tenuta San Leonardo (Italy)
8 Moscato d'Asti 2007, Vignaioli di S. Stefano (Italy)
9 Villa Gresti 2004, Tenuta San Leonardo (Italy)
10 Arkezia Muffo di San Sisto 2004, Fazi Battaglia (Italy)
11 Bradisismo 2003, Inama (Italy)
12 Merlot 2004, Castello delle Regine (Italy)
13 Wine Obsession 2001, Vignamaggio (Italy)
14 Barolo Bussia 2001, Prunotto (Italy)
15 Collio Bianco Col Disôre 2004, Russiz Superiore (Italy)

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