We had company over on Sat for heavy apps & served these four wines:
1. La Spinetta Timorasso Dd'OC: Colli Tortonesi Derthona (13%; GuilianaImprts/Boulder) LaSpinetta/Castagnole delle Lanze 2022: Med.gold color w/ lots of tiny bubbles; strong very floral/gardenias/spicy/Timo slight chalky/mineral classic perfumed Timo nose; lightly tart/tangy rather rich/lush very strong floral/Timo/gardenias/very spicy light chalky/mineral nose bit complex flavor; very long/lingering floral/Timo finish that mimics flavor; a lovely very perfumed Timo that should improve over the next several yrs & go out 6-8 yrs; loads of lush Timo fruit. $28.00 (KK)
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2. Cavallotto Pinner VinoBianco Ottenuto du Uva Nera (13.5%; www.Cavallotto.com; GiulianaImprts/Boulder) Cavallotto/Tenuta Bricco Boschlis/Castiglione Falletto 2022: Med.light yellow color; some stony/earthy/chalky light appley classic BdN/understated/quiet nose w/ little fragrance; rather tart/tangy fairly stony/chalky/earthy little fruit classic BdN flavor; very long quite stony/earthy BdN finish w/ a bit of oxidative/wet dog fur way in the back of the aftertaste; very unpleasant & ruins a rather dull/quiet BdN wine; a rather unthrilling white that is pretty overpriced; see little potential for improvement. $39.00 (KK)
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3. Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling Ried Gaisberg/Kamptal/Zobing/Gobelsburg (13.0%; Trocken; www.Schloss-Gobelsburg.At; SkurnikWines/NY) Schloss Gobelsburg/Kamptal/Gobelsburg 2020: Med.gold color w/ some tiny bubbles; very perfumed/fragrant floral/R/mango/bit pineapple slight Mosel valve oil quite spicy bit mineral/flinty rather complex beautiful nose;lightly tart quite rich/lush lovely R/floral/mango/pineapple slight complex/Mosel valve oil light mineral/steely/flinty very textured/mouthfilling classic Kamptal R flavor; very long/lingering finish that mimics flavor; a beautiful rich/lush balanced/textured Kamptal R that should go out another 10 yrs. $nc (Stephen)
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4. Dom.des Tourelles Carignan Vieilles Vignes Vallee de la Bekas-Liban (14%; www.DomainedesTourelles.com; Eric Solomon Slctn/Charlotte/NC) Lebanon 2020: Fairly dark color; very strong Carignane/black cherry quite dusty/OV some earthy/rustic slight oak some complex nose; lightly tart strong dusty/OV strong Carignane/black cherry/licorice bit earthy/rustic/coarse bit complex flavor w/ modest chewey/rough tannins; very long finish mirrors the flavor; a pretty decent expression of OV Carignane but not likely to improve much; a tasty rather rustic red at a good price. $20.00 (SFW&S)
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More jicklebert from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. Spinetta: Spinetta is one of my favorite Timo producers, rivaling those of Walter Massa and LaColombera. This is the newest vintage to show up here in NM and is one of their best ones yet.
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2. Pinner: This Blanc de Noir is made 100% from the Champagne clone of Pinot Noir. Never tried this wine before.
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3. Gobelsburg: We had some friends over for heavy-duty apps a few weeks ago & this was a gift from Stephen. I gave in & tried it this weekend. This is everything in an Austrian R that you would want. Drank it way too young. Gobelsburg is one of my favorite producers & this exceeded my expectations for this wine.
Tom