Super Tuscan Wine Tasting

Super Tuscan Wine Tasting – Episode #474

May 29, 2008

Super Tuscan wines are so sought after and today Gary tries 3 different versions of these Italian renegades!

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QOTD: Had a 2004 BdM Castello di Romitori…” by looper
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Terrabianca CampaccioSuper Tuscan
2001 Cabreo Toscana Il BorgoSuper Tuscan
2004 Argiano SolengoSuper Tuscan

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May 30, 2008

Ricky B.
QOTD- I love Italian wines and have for quite a while, so I have many favorites, Brunellos, La Poja (from Allegrini),many chianti riservas, super tuscans, montefalcos, etc… but the one bottle that I still remember as one of my alltime favorite wine drinking experiences was a 1990 Solaia, I have one bottle left that I should probably drink soon. I am actually headed to Italy in a couple of days (into the eye of the Euro-Dollar currency storm) and look forward to finding some new discoveries.
May 30, 2008

MtnCharlie
Very informative show, Thanks.

QOTD: The last most memorable Italian wine I had was a red from Umbria, but as so often is the case, I cannot remember the producer. I just enjoy the wine in the moment.
May 30, 2008

jseeds
Cool show – I haven’t had too many SuperTuscans…price-prohibitive…

QOTD: Felsina Rancia Chianti Classico 2004…insane Sangiovese.
May 30, 2008

MARK
Promis 2005 Gaja, Ca’Marcanda, Tuscany
May 30, 2008

MARK
PROMIS
May 30, 2008

pierazzo
QOTD = Cartizze from “Bisol” company. Cartizze is the best cru il all the prosecco region, the grape is pure prosecco as well. Usually dry. No more than 8 degrees celsius, in spite of Gary’s habits. Warning: You may be able to stop only at the end of the bottle, always if you don’t have another one in proximity….
May 30, 2008

glenn
nice history lesson today dude!

QotD: 1990 Scavino Annunziata would be my best Italian though i have had Solaia in a few vintages and that is my fav ST by a mile! recently did have that 1997 Biondi Santi in LA but the setting (wild sushi restaurant) detracted from the experience.
May 30, 2008

alfredhayes
QOTD: Muscadato D’asti. Love the Frizzante action.
May 30, 2008

Pardus
QOTD: I haven’t had a lot of Italian wine, so I don’t have a favorite. My father used to drink a bit of those Chiantis with the basket woven around the bottle when I was a kid.
May 30, 2008

RichG
QOTD: Arthur Earl Nebbiolo and Barbera from Los Olivos/Santa Ynez.
May 30, 2008

Jaybird
QOTD: One of my most favorite Italian wines is Antinori Tignanello, which I have only had once. The wine was excellent but the setting and time could have also influenced that a little. So if I really want to get in to an “Italian” I think it would be Masi Amarone.
May 30, 2008

TWalk
I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to drink the 1999 antinori Solaia…off the charts delish
May 30, 2008

Len
Very good episode, as usual. QOTD: Too many good Italian wines to have just one…but if I could get pass the price of the wine…Dal Forno Romano Amarone…Masseto…away from that Ornellaia and Tignanello…any Brunello
Casanova di Neri being my favorite…which brings me to a question Gary…What do you think of the controversy going on in Montalcino…Argiano declassifies its Brunello labeling it with a IGT classification while under investigation for allegedly violating DOCG regulations.
May 30, 2008

Ryan D
Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano “Asinone”… still holds up as my favorite.
May 30, 2008

Justin L Ove
Cool show, I like it when you talk about the history of a wine region. great info, thank you.
QOTD: Pio Cesare Barolo, I think it was the 03 I had. One of the best bottles of wine I’ve ever opened.
May 30, 2008

J.ÄŒ.
Never fell in love with wines from Italy, for some reason. Last one which got me was Barbera dâ€™Alba Cerreto 2003 from Azienda Agricola Roberto Voerzio (and their Barolo Brunate 1997, but that’s different story ). And Michele Satta’s Piastraia Bolgheri Rosso DOC 2002 and I Castagni Bolgheri Rosso Superiore DOC 2003 )
May 30, 2008

thunderball
Oreno Oreno Oreno….have you tried it? Would love to hear your opinion. Got the 03 and 04 sleeping in the wine frige…very different wines actually.
May 30, 2008

YoungDave
QOTD: Most recently, the 2004 Allegrini Palazzo Della Torre.
May 30, 2008

Mark
Hey,
My favorite Italian? Its the Bibi Graetz 2005 Soffocone Di Vincigliata. It i the quintessential pizza wine. Read my review of it on cork’d here: http://www.corkd.com/wine/view/55883-Soffocone_Di_Vincigliata_2005
May 30, 2008

rob lawson
QOTD well it may be a bit of a cop out but favourite remains Antinori Tignanello, but honourable mention for Carpineto Farnito Cabernet which is also very fine and Tenuta Dell’Ornelleia Bolgheri although this is rather expensive….

just ordered the book for delivery to Hong Kong…
May 30, 2008

RonC
QOTD: Scratch the 2004 Savignola Paolina Chianti Classico. I meant to include the 2003 Savignola Paolina Chianti Classico Riserva.
May 30, 2008

RonC
Very good show.

QOTD: I have two favorite Italian wines. They are the 2004 Coviv Aglianico Del Vulture and the 2004 Savignola Paolina Chianti Classico.
May 30, 2008

rimarfish
QOTD: Right now i’m in love with barbaresco. Specially from Produttori. Great episode gary!
May 30, 2008

brent
QOTD: Aglianico Naima from de Concilliis… although I love Ca’ del Bosco Franciacorta
May 30, 2008

Rossodio
Best Italian wine? I’d have to break it into white, red, and sparkling, though the red CLEARLY would win out in this case…

The red that I enjoyed the most (and the Italian wine that I enjoyed the most) was the 1996 Tenuta Friggiali (Centolani) Brunello di Montalcino. For an “off” vintage in Montalcino, this wine was phenomenal. If you can get it now, it still has a year or two of life left, and is incredibly polished.

The white I enjoyed the most… it’s really a tie between the 2003 Vestini Campagnano Terre del Volturno IGT (a Pallagrello Bianco) and the 2005 Casalfarneto Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Fontevecchia, both of which offer very different presentations but are wonderful in their own right. The pallagrello bianco is less acidic, but a bit more complex and interesting, and the verdecchio is a wonderful crowd pleaser that would appeal to both the wine conniesseur and the casual wine drinker alike.

As far as a sparkler… the non-vintage Riondo Prosecco Veneto IGT is an absolute STEAL in terms of the qpr. I haven’t had other Italian sparklers, but this one is clean and crisp, lively and nice, a bit sweet, but finishing smoothly. An absolute crowd pleaser that very few would complain about — and it retails at about $12 here. Nothing overly complex, but exTREMEly enjoyable on a summer night.

All in all, the above named Brunelllo di Montalcino takes the prize, but all of these wines are great.