A Walk around Italy’s Recent 5* Vintages
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Vineyards around Castelnuovo Berardenga, where the
Merlot fruit for Girolamo (see below) is grown
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Peel back the silk stocking - that air of mystery
that, for many wine consumers, clings to that leggy
land jutting into the Mediterranean Sea - and one
finds a pretty hairy situation. The modern meets the
archaic, the great and the fine rub shoulders with
the lackadaisical, the clean and the dirty share the
same changing room and it's all caught up in a
whirlwind of reformation as those who try to impose
new and workable laws are thwarted time and time
again. Getting a handle on this place, even for those
who "do" wine for a living, is far from easy!
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We certainly wouldn't dream of publishing a general
French wine offering. For wine lovers (or, at least,
European wine lovers) France is the first country to
elicit one's interest. It is the Holy Grail, the
world cup of the wine world. For many, France is
wine. For this reason, a single wine offer that tries
succinctly to encapsulate and describe the scope of
France's vinous goodies would be seen as frivolous,
pointless and, quite possibly, condescending. Italy
is another matter, however. What one really wants is
a sample pack so that one can get some sort of
overview.
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So here it is: Bowes Wine's 2005 attempt at an
Italian sampler; an effort to impart some sense of
Italy's glittering, glorious palette of wine, its
salient treasure and what has been developed from it.
The perfect situation would be for all Bowes Wine
clients to buy a case of each wine and to compare and
contrast the styles, aromas, flavours and to marvel
at the richness to be found therein. Wishful thinking
cannot cloud pragmatism and we realise that those
wanting to add some Italian wine to their portfolios
will probably pick and choose, so please do not
hesitate to ask for further direction if required.
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| Vintage |
Wine |
Drink dates |
Case size |
Price
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Notes |
Order |
| 2003 |
Brentino, Maculan, Veneto, Italy |
2006-2012 |
12x75cl |
£84.00 |
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| 2001 |
Dolcetto di Dogliani, Pecchenino, Piemonte, Italy |
2006-2011 |
12x75cl |
£144.00 |
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| 2000 |
Radici, Taurasi Riserva, Mastroberardino, Campania, Italy |
2008-2014 |
12x75cl |
£189.00 |
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| 2001 |
Simposio, Vino Nobile de Montepulciano, Tenimenti Angelini, Toscana, Italy |
2008-2015 |
6x75cl |
£111.00 |
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| 2001 |
Avvoltore, Moris Farms, Toscana, Italy |
2008-2016 |
6x75cl |
£120.00 |
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| 2001 |
Barolo La Serra, Marcarini, Piemonte, Italy |
2010-2025 |
12x75cl |
£243.00 |
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| 2000 |
Girolamo, Castello di Bossi, Toscana, Italy |
2008-2015 |
6x75cl |
£126.00 |
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NB. For reasons beyond our control, this last wine is
only available duty paid inc VAT (duty at
£15.09 and VAT of 17.5% will be added to the
sales price below on invoicing).
Try not to let this put you off as it is a goodie!
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Mastroberardino vineyards in Campania
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