Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.1

Reminiscing about this amazing value Super Tuscan we had at Officina last week during restaurant week in DC.
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2016 Tua Rita Rosso dei Notri
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Maremma, Tuscany, Italy
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Restaurant week at Officina and a perfect wine for our three course meal. Thank you Natalie for the recommendation. Deep ruby red in appearance. Took some time to open up on the nose but showed layers of mocha, floral, touch of minerals, blue and black fruits and spices. Medium tannins (5.5/10) with balanced acidity and a medium plus body. Plush Merlot definitely comes through in the mid palate with black currants, black cherries, chocolate, espresso and a touch of earthiness. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2023.
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Crazy good wine for only $60.00 on a wine list. Made up of 50% Sangiovese with the remainder made up of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah, making this a true Super Tuscan Blend. All the Sangiovese is aged in stainless steel while the rest are aged in barriques. This wine is from an area in the southern part of Tuscany called Maremma, more specifically Upper Maremma in the Colline Metallifare zone. Need to find some more of this IGT. Label is designed by Raffaele De Rosa.
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91 MD Points
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$ - Purchased off the wine list at Officina in DC for $60.00. Retail price is $17.99 at MacArthur’s Beverages.
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#tastingnotetuesday #TNT #redwine #supertuscan #tuarita #rossodeinotri #sangiovese #merlot #cabernetsauvignon #restaurantweek #syrah #wine #wines #michelinstar #italy #italianwine #winelover #winelovers #winerylovers #winegasm #wineporn #winestagram #winesofinstagram #winedinner #91MDPoints #MillennialDrinkers — 5 months ago

with India

Penny Sadler

8.8

This is a great easy drinking prosecco for 20 buck take a bottle with you everywhere you go. #winestagram — 3 years ago

Paul Hoffert

8.3

Not sure what to think about this one. My friend liked it. I on the other hand did enjoy it as much. Seemed to me to be sort of a creamy fruit forward Pinot. It may have been because this was a second bottle of the night my palate was off a bit. Normally I love this producer so I will revisit and see if anything changes. #saarloosandsons #staritahills #losolivos #pinotnoir #winestagram #california #centralcoastwine — a year ago

jason mills

9.2

this ’15 Fleurie is just a baby, and it's young taste reminds me exactly (in a good way!) of three favorite childhood candies: cherry jolly ranchers, red vines licorice, and violet pastilles. With a decant it’s already drinking well and showing depth beyond it's fruit, and it’s youthful grip and impressive length and balance signals great things in the coming years as it grows up and into maturity. #kermitlynch #domainechignard #fleurie #beaujolais #terroir #wine #winelover #winelovers #winestagram — 2 years ago

Ted Germosen

8.8

#Mondaynight wine #StGabriel #Riesling 2012 #Rheinhessen
Off-dry, dissolved CO2, lifted white floral, with pungent and vibrant meyer lemon and minerality, and a tady waxy on the palate.
#sommelier #sommlife #somm
#vino #winelife #Rieslinglove
#instawine #winestagram — 3 years ago

Eduardo Vergara

8.4

No había probado nada de #slovenia #Eslovenia y me causó una grata impresión sus toques minerales y una acidez muy equilibrada un producto muy interesante #wine #winelover #winoforever #wineporn #winetasting #winelovers #winestagram #whitewine — 4 years ago

Paul Hoffert

9.2

It may have just been a good day or it may have been a really good bottle of wine. But this Syrah is really enjoyable. A little more blackberry than blueberry to me. Touch of pepper and licorice add to the beautiful finish. There is not a lot of this made and you owe it to yourself to try it before it is gone. #saarloosandsons #syrah #ballardcanyon #fatmanterrace #winestagram — a year ago

Andrew Stover

Sommelier/Wine Director Oya & Sei, Wine Blogger ChiefWino, Founder Vino50

9.5

Exton Park Pinot Meunier Rosé NV, Hampshire, UK
Light salmon colour. Dried red fruits, orange zest, toasted brioche on a racy, mineral-laced finish. Nice creaminess through the end. #wine #englishwine #sommelier #sommelierlife #sommlife #wineporn #winestagram #sparklingwine #winewinewine #winelover — a year ago

Ted Germosen

8.4

#EGuigal 2013 #CotesduRhoneBlanc
Different from what I am used to, but then perhaps I really need to taste a lot more #Viognier I guess this one may take some time to grow on me.
Floral, fresh pear, kiwi, and honeysuckle. #Guigal #CotesduRhone
#RhoneValley #Rhonevalleywines
#sommelier sommlife #somm
#vino #winestagram #instawine
(55% Viognier, #Marsanne from #StPeray , and #Roussanne ) — 3 years ago

Anna Savino

9.5

Still young but so good! #conterno #barbera #barberadalba #monforte #serralunga #wineporn #winestagram — 4 years ago