Domaine Isabel Ferrando
Domaine Isabel Ferrando
Saint Prefert Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 2020
this delivers it all and will tremendously reward those that cellar away a case ~ black cherry & raspberry in the forms of fruit, preserves, candy and liqueur ~ lavender, garrigue, exotic spices ~ simultaneously juicy & dusty ~ DEEELISH — 3 months ago
Ferrando Vini
La Torrazza Canavese Rosso Nebbiolo Barbera 2021
The northern Italian red version of a Golden Retriever-the 30% Barbera, I suspect, adds a sunny brightness to the more soulful, young Nebbiolo. Some Negrette too. Vibrant almost cadmium red color. Fresh rose petals offset by that lipstick red fruit. My house red in previous years. — 7 months ago
Domaine L'Oustal Blanc (Isabel et Claude Fonquerle)
K Vin de France Carignane
We tasted nine Minervois Red Blends (Languedoc region of France), an unknown AOC to our group. This was designated a “vin de table” because as a single-varietal, it did not conform to the Minervois arcane AOC rules. I loved it anyways — 3 months ago
Cantina dei Produttori Carema
Riserva Carema Nebbiolo 2016
From a lesser known “produttori” in Piemonte. Cantina Produttori Nebbiolo di Carema (what a mouthful) is a tiny cooperative in, you guessed it, Carema.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Fairly consistent throughout but I think I preferred the energy on Day 1. The 2016 Riserva pours a pale garnet with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity and no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of pomegranate, slightly bruised strawberry, toe jam (yeah, well…I’m not wrong), alpine herbs, roses some balsamico and rocky earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and saline with a silky texture. Until now, my only experience with the Carema DOC has been with Ferrando’s Etichetta Bianca and Etichetta Nera. While this bottle didn’t have the same drama as those wines from Ferrando, this was a very good example of Carema. Drink now and through 2031. — 25 days ago
romo
Called blind Chianti from the leafy balsamic, then went Nebbiolo from the spice and florals. Super elegant. — 7 days ago