Maura Passanisi

CSW and manager of a wine shop who enjoys imbibing.

209 wines • 18 followers • 37 following

Moulin Touchais

Coteaux du Layon Chenin Blanc 1985

Maura Passanisi

9.6

Maura had this 3 years ago

with Adriana

Josh, Scott@Mister and 12 others liked this

Domaine du Gros' Noré

Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2010

Maura Passanisi

8.9

Maura had this 4 years ago

with Adriana

Joshua, Andrew and 6 others liked this

Joshua Fisher

I like your palate

Produttori del Barbaresco

Riserva Pora Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2008

Maura Passanisi

9.3

Maura had this 4 years ago

with Kristie, Nicole and 1 other

Nicole, Severn and 9 others liked this

La Vrille

Vallée D'Aoste Cornalin 2015

Maura Passanisi

9.0

Maura had this 3 years ago

with Nicole and Adriana

Nicole, Andrew and 10 others liked this

Once & Future Wines

Oakley Road Vineyard Mataro 2018

Maura Passanisi

9.2

Maura had this 4 years ago

with Adriana

Josh, Nicole and 11 others liked this

Eric

I love your notes…what’s a wooly tannin? 😊

Adriana Fabbro

@Eric big time tannins that are grippy and mouth coating, but in a pleasant way. They border on rustic/rough, but are just ripe enough (often found in big extracted wines that are done well). I think of wine textures - especially tannin - in terms of the fabric (silk, velvet, even velour) and the way it feels against your skin, so wool seemed like a natural extension of that. One of my WSET instructors used the term once and it has stuck with me ever since.