New Wines October 9 2009

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New Wines – Week of October 9, 2009

Quattro Mani
Tocai 2007
Slovenia
$10.99
Parker 91 “The irrepressible, outspoken, and iconoclastic Ales Kristancic – whose advice is in great demand on both sides of the Friulian Collio-Brda(-Hills) – is the force behind Quattro Mani 2007 (toh-kai), the inaugural 36,000 bottles of which come from young vines on his Movia estate, although that name – along with the provocative description “100% Tocai,” a name since legally replaced by “Friuliano” – is buried in tiny print on the label. If there is any more amazing value in white wine, I’m desperate to experience it! Ripe quince, Persian melon, vivid gunpowder, green tea, coriander, spearmint, and elusive but haunting floral perfume hover over the glass. This hits the palate juicily, softly, and demurely, but then it spreads out a veritable magic carpet of captivating flavors, among which quince, fig, white peach, green tea, sweet lime, and raw almond are discernable. But frankly, you could play guessing games all the way through a bottle – which might not last as long as the urge to meditate, thanks to its soothing texture and infectiously juicy finish. I honestly couldn’t spit it or put down the glass! My intuition is that one should drink it within the next 6-9 months, especially since it is sealed with a silicone stopper. I just hope something remotely as intriguing and delicious was rendered under this label from 2008.”

Brigaldara
Valpolicella Classico 2007
$14.99
Parker 89 “The 2007 Valpolicella from Brigaldara is incredibly sexy juice. Medium to full in body, this voluptuous Valpolicella offers tons of dark fruit intermingled with scents of bittersweet chocolate, leather and spices in an utterly captivating glass of wine. I can’t think of too many wines that deliver this much sheer pleasure for the tariff. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2012″.

Venta Morales 2008
La Mancha, Spain
$7.99
Parker 88 “The 2008 Venta Morales is a phenomenal value. Sourced from a 32-year-old vineyard with tiny yields of two tons per acre, the wine was fermented and raised in stainless steel. It reveals a remarkably deep color for its humble price, fragrant black cherry aromas, ripe, round, savory fruit on the palate, and excellent depth and length. It over-delivers in a very big way.”

Fanti
Sant’Antimo 2007
$16.99
Parker 88 “Fanti’s 2007 Sant’Antimo Rosso (Sangiovese, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet) is once again a delicious, value-priced wine, something that isn’t easy to find in Montalcino. This soft, floral red offers plenty of dark fruit in a fresh, affable style perfect for casual drinking. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2012″.