Red wines
- 2005 Agriverde – Plateo – Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
THE Perfect wine – harmonic, full-bodied, persistently long finish, aromatic. My absolute favorite and my only 5/5stars red wine!
- 2005 Trabucchi d’Illasi – Dandarin – Rosso Veneto IGT
Stunning red wine - 2008 Tenute Loacker – Granfalco – IGT Maremma Toscana
Sensation of spices, fruits and cocoa. Full-bodied, war, dry. Sophisticated, lingering finish.
- 2006 Trabucchi d’Illasi – Amarone – Amarone della Valpolicella DOC.
Trabucchi makes ones of the best if not the best Amarone out there. - 2006 Tenute Loacker – Brunello di Montalcino – Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Ripe cherry, tobacco and spices on the nose. Firm tannins, very long finish. 96/100 Points from James Suckling. - 2008 Cantine Due Palme – Selvarossa Riserva – Salice del Salento DOC
Won three glasses from the Gambero Rosso Wine guide. Fruity, light oak notes. Complex wine. - 2008 Cavalierino – Vino Nobile – Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG Riserva
Very good Vino Nobile. Hard to match. 91 Points at Veronelli – Vini d’Italia wine guide.
Other recommended vintages: 2007
- 2009 Planeta – Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico Dorilli – Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
Interesting blend of Nero d’Avola and Frappato. Long finish, big body. Mellow, pleasing tannins. Very harmonic wine. - 2005 Vinosia – Taurasi – Taurasi DOCG
Well-balanced wine. Notes of red fruits. Harmonic, long finish. - 2008 Azienda Agricola Girolamo Russo – ‘a Rina – Rosso Etna DOC
Unusual wine with volcanic and fruit aromas on the nose. Nothing can compare to this wine. It’s so unique.
White Wines
- 2011 Saint Clair Family Estate – Pioneer Block 1 Foundation Sauvignon Blanc – Marlborough
Passionfruit all over! Fantastic wine with persistently long finish. - 2012 Colle Stefano – Verdicchio – Verdicchio di Matelica DOC
Fruity, little acidity, a bit mineralic, long finish. My favorite white wine. - 2011 Colle Stefano – Verdicchio – Verdicchio di Matelica DOC
Fruity, little acidity, a bit mineralic, long finish. My favorite white wine.
- 2009 Markus Molitor – Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Kabinett – Qualitätswein
Excellent Riesling from the Mosel area. One of my favorite German wines!
- 2011 Feudi di San Gregorio – Greco do Tufo – Greco di Tufo DOCG
Great white wine from Campania. Always worth a buy - 2011 Azienda Agricola Ca’dei Frati – I Frati – Lugana DOC
Probably one of the best if not the best Lugana out there. - 2011 Il Feuduccio – Pecorino – IGT Abruzzo
Pecorino is not just a cheese but also a great white wine grape. This wine won’t disapoint.
- 2011 Azienda Agricola Marega – Friulano – Friulano DOC
Interesting wine from Friuli Venezia-Giulia. Many herbs on the nose. Refreshing on the Palate.
Sweet Wines
- 2006 Trabucchi d’Illasi – Recioto – Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
My absolute favorite (sweet) wine. This might be the one of the best wine that I have ever had.
It was selected as the best Italian red wine by reputable wine critic Luca Maroni. - 2006 Trabucchi d’Illasi – Recioto di Soave – Recioto di Soave DOCG
Elegant describes this wine best. - 2010 Donnafugata – Ben Rye – Passito di Pantelleria DOC
Intense Amber color. On the bouquet candid oranges. An unforgettable experience.
- 2010 Trabucchi d’Illasi – Passito Sparavieri – IGT Veneto
The review for this dessert wine will come soon! - 2006 Tenute Loacker – Rosa dei Venti – Dessert wine
Hard to find and only produced in 2006 but a real treasure! One of my favorite dessert wine. - 2005 Tenute Loacker – Chrysanta – Alto Adige DOC
Sweet wine from South Tyrol. Aromas of elder, honey & white flowers. Fruity and sweet. Long finish.
Rose Wines
- 2011 Planeta – Rosé – IGT Sicilia
Stunning pink wine from Sicily made with 100% Syrah grapes. Very fruity and sweet. - 2011 Domaine des Planes – Flamant Rose
- 2011 Leone de Castris – Five Roses – IGT Salento
Rating System
Our rating system is easy to understand. Wines are rated on a scale from 1 to 5. The best rating a wine can achieve is 5. Wines with a rating lower than 2.5 are not recommended but you are better off trying wines rated 3 and higher. The 100 point rating system, which was invented by Robert Parker and is used by many, is more confusing since there are 51 different ratings (see it is already weird to have a 100 point rating system with just 51 unique ratings) but most wines rated are somewhere above 85. Or have you seen a wine rated 62 or 77 by Robert Parker? And what is the difference between a wine rated 91 and 92? It is much easier to define the differences between unique ratings when there are only a few of them.
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wineking3
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October 5, 2012 at 1:25 PM (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Sweet! Nice idea
drinkforlife
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December 26, 2012 at 1:23 PM (UTC 2) Link to this comment
I tried the Dandarin on Christmas’Eve. It was fantastic. Thanks for the recommendation!
vino in love
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December 26, 2012 at 6:24 PM (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Anytime!
Massi
February 1, 2013 at 9:58 PM (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Very creative!!
vino in love
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February 1, 2013 at 10:40 PM (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Thank you Massi!
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February 22, 2013 at 3:12 PM (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Yes, I agree! For me, 80-90 are pretty much the same. How about the 10point system? I just discovered more of your background
Interesting! Please keep enlightening us wine lovers!
vino in love
February 23, 2013 at 1:32 AM (UTC 2) Link to this comment
The 10 point system is good, too. I decided to go with a 5 point system since most product reviews on Google rank from 1-5 and the score of every one I rate gets sent automatically to Google.
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