The 2006 Sandrone has received some amazing ratings!  We are doing some special case prices on these items and luckily the cases are only 6-packs.  Please let us know by August 1, 2010 what you are interested in ordering.

Sandrone 2006
Barolo
Le Vigne
2006 NOT IN STOCK – Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability
Parker 96 “Sandrone’s 2006 Barolo Le Vigne possesses awesome balance as intricately woven layers of aromas and flavors come together in the glass. The 2006 is an especially powerful Le Vigne boasting a solid core of floral, red fruits supported by firm yet elegant tannins. This, too, shows the considerable drive and focus that is the hallmark of the vintage. The wine’s overall balance is impeccable. Le Vigne is made from parcels in Vignane (Barolo), Conterni and Ceretta (Monforte) and Merli (Novello). The wines are aged separately for a year in 500-liter barrels. The final blend is assembled, after which the wine spends an additional year in oak prior to being bottled. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2026.”

Sandrone 2006
Barolo
Cannubi Boschis
2006 NOT IN STOCK – Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability
Parker 97 “The 2006 Barolo Cannubi Boschis is seductive, round and sweet in its ripe dark fruit. The wine continues to gain weight in the glass, showing a level of density that nearly manages to cover the tannins. Floral notes add lift on the finish. This is a powerful, linear Cannubi Boschis with tons of energy and muscle, but it will require quite a bit of patience. Sandrone harvests his three parcels in Cannubi Boschis separately. Vinification takes place in stainless steel. The wines undergo malolactic fermentation and are aged in 500-liter barrels (roughly 20% new) for a year. Once the final blend is assembled, the wine goes back into oak for another year prior to being bottled in the spring. Sandrone is one of the earliest producers to bottle, which he does to preserve as much freshness as possible. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2031.”

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NPR’s Marketplace ran a story yesterday about the falling Champagne market and how “cheap” Prosecco is taking it’s place. Here’s a link to this story.
I love Prosecco and think it is fabulous. My favorite is the Rustico by Nino Franco. The bubbles are tight and strong and not flabby at all – very reminiscent of Champagne.

Mionetto
“Il” Prosecco
Italy
$9.99

Parker 86 “Mionetto’s NV Prosecco Brut is a crisp sparkling wine with attractive aromatics and a pretty core of sweet, perfumed fruit. It is best enjoyed over the next year or so.”

WE 85 “This inviting Prosecco brings you in thanks to its fresh aromas of fruit, banana, mango and white flower. The wine is direct and straightforward with tonic effervescence.”

Rustico
Nino Franco
Prosecco
$16.99

Parker 89 “Chalky, mineral notes emerge from Franco’s NV Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Rustico. This focused, taut Prosecco reveals notable character in its vibrant, energetic fruit with wonderful purity and balance. The Rustico is a very serious wine for the money.
Nino Franco makes some of the finest Proseccos readers are likely to encounter. These wines are loaded with tons of personality, something that has become increasingly hard to find with the huge boom in production levels the region has seen.”