Giuseppe Cortese

Giuseppe Cortese

Rabajà Barbaresco Nebbiolo 1997

Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a slightly hazy garnet color with a translucent core and some rim variation; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears and light signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous, with notes of ripe and desiccated red fruit: Morello cherry, dried roses, tar, tobacco, leather, gravelly earth, and exotic spices. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose where the fruit showed quite a bit of power. The finish is long. Alcohol is elevated but calling it medium+. This is delicious.

Initial conclusion: this could be Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Granache or Pinot Noir from Italy, France or Spain. Because the tannins were absolutely ripping, and there was no staining, I was leaning Nebbiolo. Additionally, the secondary characteristics along with a strong core of fruit had me thinking this was close to 30 years old from a solar vintage. So I called Nebbiolo, from Italy, from Piemonte, Barolo from a traditional-leaning producer, 1997. Well, I can’t get too upset with my call! Really tasty stuff. Drink now through 2032.
— 13 days ago

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Martinelli

"Giuseppe & Luisa" Russian River Valley Zinfandel 2021

Excellent zin. Brought back after we visited. One of my favorite California Zins. — 15 days ago

Giuseppe Quintarelli

Primofiore Veneto Corvina Blend 2022

Pretty florals. Candied pomegranate seed. Wood tannin on the center of the tongue.
Had this been a blind I could see myself calling Ruché. First time trying Quintarelli and did not disappoint.
— 3 months ago

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Vigne Regali (Banfi)

Principessa Gavia Gavi Cortese

light floral/citrus nose. Balanced acidity with melon tangerine & slight minerality. Very refreshing. — 9 days ago

Cascina Degli Ulivi

Semplicemente Vino Bellotti Bianco Cortese

Bright, effervescent red. Starts off kind of tasting like wet socks and then smooths and rounds out to dried apricot, green apple, and cinnamon, with a tart finish. Definitely something to worth chillingl! — a month ago

Giuseppe Quintarelli

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend

Very hot and dry weather. A lot is structure. Plum, tar, confit cherries. Very balanced almost a desert in a glace — 2 months ago

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Giuseppe Quintarelli

Rosso Cà del Merlo Veneto Corvina Blend 2016

Drying process definitely notable. Nice wine but somewhat muted - lacked some balance to give it more life. — 9 days ago

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Giuseppe Rinaldi

Brunate Barolo Nebbiolo 2010

Extraordinary, 101/100 — 18 hours ago

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Giuseppe Cortese

Langhe Nebbiolo 2020

Pretty Nebbiolo. Complex but not much length. — 2 months ago

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Giuseppe Quintarelli

Rosso del Bepi Veneto Corvina Blend 1994

Brought to dinner, opened and poured into a decanter just prior to service; enjoyed over the course of 90min. This was my last bottle of the 1994 Rosso del Bepi and I found it to be similarly sensational to the previous bottle that was enjoyed a couple years prior. The wine pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with a mix of ripe, tart and desiccated black fruit: brambles, pomegranate, Montmorency cherry, plums, spiced meat, ginger, old leather, dried flowers and just a kiss of VA. On the palate, the wine is dry (technically) though there’s some obvious residual sugar; medium tannin (integrated) and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. This finish is long. As I stated earlier, another outstanding showing. Drink now through 2030. — 3 months ago

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