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Put a few recent Italian wines that came to the door to the test on a hot August day (with a breeze blowing through, thankfully).<\/p>\n
Bozen 2022 Pinot Grigio<\/strong><\/em><\/span> Bozen 2022 Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)<\/strong><\/span><\/em> Castelli del Grevepesa 2018 Clemente VII, Chianti Classico Riserva La Regola 2018 “Lauro”, Toscana Bianco<\/strong><\/em><\/span> La Regola 2019 Vallino<\/strong><\/em><\/span> Rocca delle Macie 2019 Famiglia Zingarelli, Chianti Classico Riserva<\/strong><\/em><\/span> Honourable Mention …<\/strong><\/p>\n Capezzana 2019 Villa Capezzana, Carmignano<\/strong><\/em><\/span> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Put a few recent Italian wines that came to the door to the test on a hot August day (with a breeze blowing through, thankfully). Bozen 2022 Pinot GrigioAromas of lemon and lime kick things off, those follow onto the palate, adding some pith along the way. There’s a zestiness here, plus the bonus of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-on-the-road-with-the-grape-guy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6420"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6420\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Aromas of lemon and lime kick things off, those follow onto the palate, adding some pith along the way. There’s a zestiness here, plus the bonus of smoky or toasty nuances that give the wine an extra element of enjoyment; could be due to lees contact. Fresh and light for a hot summer day. (*** ½+)<\/p>\n
A very simple wine with notes of Bosc pear skin, subtle minerality, and pineapple core. That hint of tropicality really adds to the enjoyment of this wine. (*** ½)<\/p>\n![\"Clemente](\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Taste_of_Italy_6.jpg\")
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Notes of floral, smoke and cigar box creep up the nose, well on the palate there are notes of raspberry-strawberry-balsamic. The fruit on the finish comes across as brambly dark fruit. This wine has a nice complexity from start to finish. (****+)<\/p>\n
A Viognier-Chardonnay blend that comes across quite leesy with notes of quince, grapefruit zest, bruised apple and citrus pith. (*** ½)<\/p>\n
There’s a touch of VA that comes out of the glass, but thankfully after a few minutes it disappears. This is a Cabernet Sauvignon from Italy seasoned with some Sangiovese. The acidity is good. There’s plenty of dark berry fruit and smoky nuances … There are even hints of leather and earth to round it all out. (****)<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"La](\"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Taste_of_Italy_4a.jpg\")
La Regola 2021 Ligustro<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
Sangiovese and Syrah married to perfection … website claims of the Syrah to be minimal, but it adds something to this wine that is unmistakable as peppery goodness hangs out among the smoky-cherry and great acidity. This wine is lively and fresh, and dare I say juicy. (****+)<\/strong><\/p>\n
There’s a rustic quality to this Classico, could be the earthy, smoky or woodsy character; but once it opens, there’s a lovely smoothness that materializes. Red and black fruit, nice balancing acidity – silky across the tongue … after a while that rustic note becomes a memory. (****)<\/strong><\/p>\n
I know these wines to be high alcohol, high tannin and in need of a few years or more. Right now, the 2019 is very dark fruited and tannic; this needs to resolve itself over the next five years.<\/p>\n