Federico II 2001

Lento (Italy)

(Calabria)

Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and elegant aromas that start with hints of black cherry and plum followed by aromas of raspberry, blackberry, licorice, black currant, dried violet, vanilla and hints of tobacco, eucalyptus and cocoa. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum and black cherry. A well made wine. Federico II ages for 12 months in barrique followed by 6 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

Game, Roasted meat, Braised and stewed meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

Issue 19, May 2004

Lento (Italy)

Lamezia (Calabria)

Greco Bianco

White Wine

Score: ✧✧✧

The wine shows a pale straw yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of apple and pear followed by aromas of banana, broom, litchi and peach. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and however balanced, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of pear and peach. This wine ages for two months in bottle.

Alcohol: 12%

Mushroom soups, Pasta and risotto with fish and vegetables, Sauteed fish

Suggested glass

10 °C
(50 °F)

(Young and Crisp White Wines)

April 2004

Lento (Italy)

Lamezia (Calabria)

Magliocco (35%), Greco Nero (35%), Nerello (30%)

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry jam and cherry followed by aromas of raspberry, dried plum, dried violet, licorice, tobacco, cocoa, vanilla and hints of menthol. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense, flavors, good tannins, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum and black cherry jam. This wine ages in barrique for 12 months and for 6 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

Roasted meat, Hard cheese, Stewed meat

Suggested glass

18 °C
(64 °F)

(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

Issue 19, May 2004

Lento

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