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Apr

Sicilian Sunshine

Jacob Gaffney  in Red Wines, Nero d'Avola , , , , , ,

The 2006 Donna Fugata Sedara Nero d’Avola should cost around £7. And it’s everywhere. Maybe not the Sedara, but any Donna Fugata red is likely to be decent and well-priced. The wine is a pleasant violet colour, but not as deep as you may think. Most notable is the heavy blackberry and cherry presence that seems to dominate this wine, year in, year out. It’s light and delicious body equals plenty of good fun. There is also a touch of vanilla, and, inexplicably, rotating hints of pine pulp. Unusual, since the wine is aged in cement tanks…how’s that for thinking? 8.5 points

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4

Apr

Bad News for Brunello di Montalcino Update

Jacob Gaffney  in News , ,

An article in Reuters claims the Brunello scrutiny is in response to claims of tainted wine in the low end of the makret. While I hope none of you would pay £2 for a bottle of Brunello… this development underlines why InterWined.com only review wines that are priced above £5. Anything cheaper, we feel, can […]

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3

Apr

Bad News for Brunello di Montalcino

Jacob Gaffney  in News , , , , , ,

A political battle over the regulation of Italy’s famed Brunello di Montalcino has blocked the shipment of hundreds of thousands of bottles of wine and effectively holds the region’s leading producers hostage in a paperwork prison. Brunello di Montalcino is a popular wine from Tuscany, though it is unloved by some, for its smooth tannin […]

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