Food, Wine, Culture TV: Episode 19- 1998 Barolo
October 29, 2008 by michael · 2 Comments
Today’s episode from Foodandwineblog.com brings us a very relaxed tasting with Michael Mohammadi featuring an incredible Barolo from the 1998 Vintage!
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Tasting notes: Marc Degrazia Imports
From a recent free tasting of a few Degrazia Imports:
- 2006 Massone Masera Gavi -$15: Spring flowers and apricot on the nose. The wine displayed vibrant fruits including apricot, pear, and melon, as well as hints of wet stones. Would benefit from a touch more acidity, but good overall balance. My rating: 87 pts
- 2006 Villa Giada I Suri Barbera di Asti - $13 : Earth tones with ripe cherry and plum, good structure and integrated tannins. Great value from Piedmont. My rating: 86 pts
- 2005 Paolo Scavino Rosso di Tavola - $20: This Nebbiolo had a floral bouquet with notes of jasmine and spice. Dark cherry, minerals and chalk on the palette with good spice notes up front. Coming into the finish the wine lost me for a second, but ended up pulling out some nice dried fruits and sour cherry along with medium tannins that were quite pleasant. My rating: 87 pts
- 2006 La Spinetta Moscato di Asti $24: This Italian dessert wine has a big bouquet of fruits, lavender and vanilla. Sweet and fun, this Muscat would be a great pairing with fresh fruits or a handful of hazelnuts on a warm spring or summer night. My rating: 88 pts
