Posted in: Wine by Kafevino on October 5, 2009 | Tags: 2007, Asiago, Cheese, Full-Body, Herbaceous, Italy, Lush, Pasta, Pate, Pork, Red Fruit, Red Sauce, Rustic, Tenuta Sant' Antonio, Thick, Valpolicella
David Ferrie
Tenuta Sant’ Antonio Valpolicella 2007
Remarkably full-bodied for a Valpolicella. The thick, lush red fruit is startling. But the crescendo quickly softens and that rustic, somewhat herbal Italian finish comes shining through. This wine would be a great companion with red pasta sauces, well-seasoned pork, pate’ or Asiago cheese.
Posted in: Wine by Kafevino on October 4, 2009 | Tags: 2004, Adelaide Hills, Black Raspberry, Chocolate Cake, Crushed Violets, Flowery, Grilled, Lush, Shaw & Smith, Shiraz, Steak
David Ferrie
Shaw & Smith Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2004
A lush and ponderous nose gives way to dense, wild, black raspberries and finishes with flowery, crushed violets. The fruit expression was more red than I had expected but the intensity and focus more than made up for any initial disappointment. Great with steaks, grilled meats and chocolate cake.
Posted in: Wine by Kafevino on September 16, 2009 | Tags: Adriatic Sea, Black Raspberry, Cantele Salice, Elegant, Intense, Iona Sea, Italy, Lush, Pinot Noir, Puglia, Salentino, Short Finish, Smooth, Soft Red Fruit
David Ferrie
Cantele Salice Salentino
This Italian is from Salento, which forms the southernmost part of Puglia and flanks the Adriatic and Iona Seas. This red presents with a lush, intense black raspberry nose. The flavors are a bit lean with a soft red fruit, which would appeal to people looking for an alternative to Pinot Noir. This has an elegant, smooth and lithe mouth-feel, delivering a pleasant, albeit short finish
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