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2019 Rizzi Barbaresco [Rating: 4/5 | $37]
![2019 Rizzi Barbaresco [Rating: 4/5 | $37]](https://d-nardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_6531.jpg?w=1024)
Keywords: red wine; Nebbiolo grape; Piedmont region; 14.5% alcohol. A cherry-layered-cake-flavored wine explosion. Another Barbaresco from a reference producer. This is their entry-level Barbaresco, yet it is vineyard designated (as opposed to a blend from many vineyards), as Rizzi is the name of the specific vineyard (almost a monopole for this producer). Garnet color, medium-light…
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2021 Cataldi Madonna “Malandrino” Montepulciano d’Abruzzo [Rating: 3.5/5 | $20]
![2021 Cataldi Madonna “Malandrino” Montepulciano d’Abruzzo [Rating: 3.5/5 | $20]](https://d-nardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_6519.jpg?w=1024)
Keywords: red wine; Montepulciano d’Abruzzo grape; Abruzzo region; 14% alcohol. If you like well balanced, juicy wines that taste like grapes and blueberries, and that are soft and easy to drink, this wine is for you! From a reference producer in the Abruzzo region, this wine is made with 100% Montepulciano d’Abruzzo grape, and is…
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2018 Petrolo “Boggina C” Val d’Arno di Sopra [Rating: 5/5| $43]
![2018 Petrolo “Boggina C” Val d’Arno di Sopra [Rating: 5/5| $43]](https://d-nardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/img_6456.jpg?w=1024)
Keywords: red wine; Sangiovese; Tuscany region; 13.5% alcohol. Can a wine bring a strong concentration of flavors, while keeping the alcohol at a reasonable level? This wine is from a reference producer in Tuscany, but not from the “usual” areas, like Montalcino or Chianti Classico. Made with 100% Sangiovese grapes. Ruby pomegranate color, almost completely…
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2019 Mauro Molino Barolo [Rating: 5/5 | $35]
![2019 Mauro Molino Barolo [Rating: 5/5 | $35]](https://d-nardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/img_6450.jpg?w=1024)
Keywords: red wine; Nebbiolo; Piedmont region. Can good Barolo be relatively inexpensive? Yes. Especially if it comes from a good vintage, as in 2019. Very light pink ruby color; so pale that it seems it could be a dark rose’ wine. Intense nose, with red fruit (raspberry), flowers, and a hint of vegetable. In the…
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2019 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva [Rating: 3/5 | $30]
![2019 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva [Rating: 3/5 | $30]](https://d-nardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image.jpg?w=1024)
Keywords: red wine; Sangiovese; Tuscany Castello di Monsanto is another reference producer in the Chianti Classico region. It makes all the quality tiers of Chianti Classico (annata, riserva, and gran selezione) at an amazing quality/price ratio and their wines are just iconic. However, this wine specifically (their riserva) sometimes is a slight mismatch for me,…
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2019 Fontanabianca Barbaresco Bordini [Rating: 4/5| $45]
![2019 Fontanabianca Barbaresco Bordini [Rating: 4/5| $45]](https://d-nardi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/img_6407.jpg?w=1024)
This wine is the big brother of the Fontanabianca Barbaresco of the same vintage that I reviewed here. It is a vineyard designated wine (Bordini), which is for wines that are typically made with better grapes, aged longer before release, are more age worthy, and more expensive. Ruby color, medium opacity. Medium intensity nose, needs…
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2020 Pecchenino “San Luigi” Dolcetto di Dogliani [Rating: 3/5 | $17]
The most famous red wine from Piedmont is certainly Barolo and Barbaresco, both made with nebbiolo grape. But you can’t always drink nebbiolo because it is expensive, and honestly, because the tannic profile makes it challenging to pair with lighter, everyday meals. Enter dolcetto grape variety. Literally, it means “little sweet one”, and although it…
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2021 Podere 414 “Flower Power” Rose’ [Rating: 4/5 | $15]
Sangiovese is an amazing red grape. It really is high-quality and very versatile because it can make anything from fruit-forward, fresh wines to complex, age-worthy gems. It can also make fantastic rose’ wines. They tend to be crisp, fresh, and with rich aromatic intensity – but I would really emphasize crisp. If you like soft,…
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2019 Giacomo Mori Chianti [Rating: 4/5 | $17]
This is arguably the best – or a runner-up – value Chianti. What makes it a bargain is that the juice inside would be worth a lot more $$, but because the appellation is “Chianti”, as opposed to more prestigious ones, like Chianti Classico, the price tag is very reduced. The generic “Chianti” is a…
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