Il Feuduccio Fonte Venna Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2015, Docg Abruzzes, Italy 🇮🇹

🍇 Montepluciano

🧐 Alcool 13.5%

🍁 My Score 90 Points 

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Very inviting nose with aromas of black cherries, wild berries, plums, tobacco, leather, underbrush, smoky and peppery notes. On the mouthfeel, medium bodied, flavourful with slightly rustic flavours, fine dusty tannins and refreshing acidity. The finish is medium length, tasty with very good depth of flavours. 

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A real charmer, this little number from Abruzzo. I love discovering everyday balanced wines that are flavourful, tasty, well structured, full of character and above all, affordable. Enjoyable with pizza, Italian pasta, BBQ food but most of all, on it’s own. Great value and definitely case worthy. Strongly recommended my wine friends 🍷

San Felice Chianti Classico 2016, Docg Tuscany, Italy 🇮🇹

🍇 Sangiovese 80%

🍇 Colorino Del Valdarno 10%

🍇 Pugnitello 10%

🧐 Alcohol 13%

🍁 My Score 92 Points 

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Gorgeous, slightly rustic nose with aromas of cherries, plums, raspberries, tobacco, violets, underbrush and light baking spices. On the mouthfeel, medium bodied, bright Sangiovese flavours with dusty tannins and refreshing acidity. The finish is medium length with flavours of tart cherries, raspberries, oak and spices with a beautiful lift of acidity. 

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Attracted to this Chianti by the huge display advertising it’s #19 on WS top 100 of 2018 and at a cost of only $22.99. Worth the hype? You bet it was. 🙂 Well deserving of all the accolades. An elegant, well balanced, well integrated Chianti from a superb vintage. I like it so much that I requested my spouse to purchased another three bottles, then to see him return with a full case 🙉😜 I guess I am not the only one that really enjoyed it 😂 A very tasty Chianti experience. Cheers my wine friends 🍷

Robert Monday Oakville Cabernet Franc 2014, Napa Valley, California, USA 🇺🇸

🍇 Cabernet Franc 80%
🍇 Cabernet Sauvignon 15%
🍇 Malbec 3%
🍇 Merlot 2%

🧐 Alcohol 14.5%

🍁 My Score 92%

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A very attractive nose with aromas of blackberries, blueberries, black currants, camp fire smoke, violets, savoury herbs and vanilla notes. On the mouthfeel, full bodied, fantastic mid palate with smooth tannins and balanced acidity. The finish is medium-long, clean with excellent depth of flavours.

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My first time with this Cabernet Franc and what a fantastic wine experience it was. A wine with great aromatics, complex flavours and terrific oak integration. A Cabernet Franc tailor made for Cabernet Sauvignon lovers. In a sea of expensive California wines, this one represents a great value. Need I say, outstanding wine and strongly recommended. Cheers my wine friends 🍷

Rivera Cappellacio Aglianico Riserva 2010, DOC Castel del Monte, Puglia, Italy 🇮🇹

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🍇 Aglianico 100%⁣
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🧐 Alcool 13.5%⁣
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🍁 My Score 89 Points ⁣
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Intriguing nose with aromas of black cherries, plums, dried figs, damp earth, leather, espresso and smoky notes. On the mouthfeel, medium-full bodied, savoury, leathery fruit flavours, lively acidity and firm, grainy tannins. Very good length on the finish with flavours of sour cherries, dried fruits, earthy and savoury herbs all wrapped up with drying tannins. ⁣
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A different type of Aglianico for me, slightly rustic, earthy with more dried fruit than fresh fruit, lots of savoury notes and those trademark tannic structure of the varietal. It keeps getting better The longer it breathes. Definitely a very tasty wine experience. Cheers my wine friends.
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