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Lot # <strong>Wine</strong> Year M D Comment<br />
4433 Prosecco Brut, N.V. 10 10 Ready on the day it was labelled. In fact, these wines are only<br />
DOC Montello e Colli Asolani fun to drink when they are full of youth.<br />
4434 Chardonnay, 2006 10 10 Has progressed quickly, to the point where it is at its peak.<br />
DOC Montello e Colli Asolani<br />
4435 Manzoni Bianco, IGT Colli Trevigiani 2004 10 10 Very mature. Should be opened this year.<br />
4436 Verduzzo, IGT Colli Trevigiani 2006 9 10 Wants drinking within the next year.<br />
4437 Cabernet, DOC Montello e Colli Asolani 2005 8 8 Well married, all the partners have come together well.<br />
4438 Merlot, DOC Montello e Colli Asolani 2005 8 9 To be enjoyed over the next eighteen months<br />
AGRICOLE RIzzELLO, S.P.A., CELLINO SAN MARCO<br />
<strong>Wine</strong>s designated by the Lot Numbers 4439 – 4444 all come from a producer in the deepest south-eastern corner of Italy, from an<br />
area referred to as the “Heel of Italy”. The terroir is moderately rich, with soil made up of degraded volcanic outflows. Over the millennia,<br />
that has become mixed with sand and limestone, providing a perfect terroir for the unique local grape varieties. All of the wines, both<br />
white and red, have wonderfully elevated concentration and flavours. The red wines often offer a touch of residual sugar and have huge<br />
colour, while the early maturing whites are full of flavour and full-bodied structure.<br />
4439 Malvasia Bianca Salento, IGT 2007 10 10 Drink while fresh.<br />
4440 Negroamaro Salento, IGT 2006 10 10 Quite ready.<br />
4441 Primitivo Salento, IGT 2006 9 9 A monster in sheep’s clothing. Very easy.<br />
4442 Primitivo di Manduria, DOC 2006 8 9 Simple but huge. Rich, opulent grape flavours.<br />
4443 Salice Salentino Riserva, DOC 2005 8 9 Marvellous. Very fine balance.<br />
4444 Cirò Classico, DOC 2006 7 7 Hardly changed in two years. Still rich and full, yet it does<br />
need more time.<br />
4445 Pinot Grigio, DOC Alto Adige, 2007 10 10 The essence of Pinot Grigio lies in its fresh fruit and zesty<br />
E. Von Keller acidity. To capture these qualities, it must be enjoyed when<br />
young. Drink remaining bottles soon.<br />
4446 Pinot Bianco, DOC Alto Adige 2006 10 10 One of the best examples of this relatively rare vine. Close to<br />
losing its grip.<br />
4447 Soave Classico, DOC 2007 10 10 Very light. Tastes a little like an oriental pear. If the colour is<br />
still light, enjoy it now.<br />
4448 Valpolicella Classico, DOC 2007 10 10 Should have been opened by now.<br />
4449 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, 2004 7 7 Thick, sweet tasting fruit, but dry in the mouth. Powerful<br />
DOC prune and plum nose. Long life.<br />
4450 Bardolino, DOC 2007 10 10 Very small and thin. Has lost a lot of its early energy.<br />
4451 Merlot delle Venezie, IGT 2007 10 10 Open this year, no benefit in holding on.<br />
4452 Valpolicella Classico 2005 8 8 Luscious notes of figs and prunes. Lovely, full flavoured<br />
Superiore “Ripasso”, DOC and soft as velvet.<br />
4453 Orvieto Classico, DOC 2007 10 10 Use now before it begins to oxidize.<br />
4454 Sangiovese Toscano Rosso, IGT 2007 8 8 Ready to drink now, more for its fruit than its weight.<br />
4455 Chianti, DOCG 2007 8 8 Soft and supple tannin. Good fruit. Ready.<br />
4456 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, DOC 2007 7 8 Rough and tannic. Very earthy and agricultural. Great wine<br />
with a rustic country stew.<br />
4457 Vernaccia di San Gimignano, DOCG 2007 10 10 When old, this is a horrible wine. So don’t delay, enjoy it now!<br />
4458 Chianti Colli Senesi, DOCG 2007 7 7 Still needs more time.<br />
4459 Morellino di Scansano, DOC, 2007 7 7 A recently popular area with top growers. Everyone seems<br />
Tenuta Le Preselle to be buying land here, and interest in the palate shows why.<br />
Fine balance. The Sangiovese characters are nicely lifted.<br />
4460 Chianti Classico, DOCG, Fagnano 2006 7 8 Lovely, ready now.<br />
4461 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, DOCG, 2005 7 7 This is still heading for maturity, but taking its time. Don’t worry,<br />
Cerraia it will arrive and all of the tannins will become much easier.<br />
<strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Review</strong> <strong>2010</strong>