Cortese

La Scolca

Bianco Secco Cortese 2018

My first white bottle selection wasn’t available so I chose this instead. Not a bad consolation prize: apple, white peach, citrus nose, medium body, engaging acidity backed by minerality. Great accompaniment to the table’s seafood and chicken entrées. — 18 days 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. — a month ago

Giuseppe Cortese

Barbera d'Alba 2021

Juicy and easy — a month ago

Sarah Bignami
with Sarah
Doug, Tom and 9 others liked this

Giuseppe Cortese

Langhe Nebbiolo 2020

Pretty Nebbiolo. Complex but not much length. — 3 months ago

Sarah Bignami
with Sarah
Ceccherini, Tom and 9 others liked this

La Raia

Gavi Cortese 2021

Day-two magic. A fine white @Chris Buggy might enjoy. — 9 days ago

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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.
— 2 months ago

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Andrew Cullimore

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Well done @Jay Kline ! Blind tasting isn’t easy , but a fun and frankly essential part of learning and enjoying wine … your reasoning here seems spot on , and you made it sound so simple!
Jay Kline

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@Andrew Cullimore thank you! I keep learning and loving the process.

Villa Sparina

Gavi Cortese

This is nice! Gavi. So good! — a month ago

Pio Cesare

Gavi Cortese 2023

Pale lemon color with aromas of fresh stone fruits, citrus and floral notes, aged in stainless with plenty of lees contact. On the palate flavors of pear, apple and lemon citrus with lively acidity and blossom notes. Medium finish ending with citrus and creamy mineral character. Drink now while it’s still fresh! — a month ago

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Monte del Frá

Cá del Magro Custoza Superiore Garganega Blend 2021

Light, crispy, and smooth. Doesn’t taste like cheap wine, but affordable $15 — 7 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! — 2 months ago