631. Pedro Domecq, Capuchino Viejisimo Palo Cortado Sherry VORS, NV (2011) 
630. Sanchez Romate, Maribel Amontillado Sherry, NV (2011) 
629. Ridge Vineyards, Geyserville Sonoma County, 1999 
628. Château Jolys, Jurançon Vendanges Tardives Terrae Essencia, 2001 
627. Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Pinot Gris Calcaire Alsace, 2007 
626. Domaine Ricarde, Jurançon Cuvée Lou Mansengou, 2006 Sangiovese
590. Poggio di Sotto, Brunello di Montalcino, 2000
Was proffered this in POTG Bow Lane wine bar on my first visit and was persuaded by that taste to part with 80 notes. …
522. Salicutti, Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione, 2002
On from my Hors Concours case, and yet another ‘almost’ wine – on paper at least: a Brunello di Montalcino, yes, but from one …
519. Fattoria La Peschiera, Morellino di Scansano, 2004
I’d heard good things about the Morellino DOC, so when I spotted one in the Italian local to Chemistry, I thought I’d give it …
518. Podere Vecciano, Sangiovese Montetauro Emilia-Romagna, 2008
Daniele brought a couple of bottles of this from near his home in Romagna, when he visited early in 2010. An IGT, to distinguish …
478. Querciabella, Chianti Classico, 2004
Found this buried amongst the oddly-named wines in the Ghent restaurant t’Buikske Vol, that we went to on our 2nd night there, on route …
361. Castello di Ama, Chianti Classico, 2004
Christian and I grabbed this when having a working dinner at Pearl. In spite of this being the 2004 rather than the advertised 2003, …
325. Antinori, Tignanello IGT Toscana, 2003
And this was the 8th and last wine in the POTG blind tasting. I completely missed this one – it was soft, yet had …
320. La Poderina, Brunello di Montalcino, 2000
Well this was the highlight of an otherwise poor pre-conference dinner in (of all places!) Milan. Unfortunately it didn’t match too well to the …
Chianti Classico: a four-dimensional view of the beating heart of Tuscany
By invitation through the IMW, 4 Tuscan Consorzi, representing the finest in gastronomic production from primarily the Chianti Classico region, ran a press trip …
180. Mastrojanni, Brunello di Montalcino, 1997
Mid-garnet colour with medium-broad rim. Definite maturity on the bottle’s colour. Medium-to-intense aroma of redcurrant jelly and something meaty, suggesting a good match for …