Charles Scicolone, Wine Writer and Wine Director, I Trulli Restaurant and Enoteca Piedmont, Italy's best know wine region, is most famous for Barolo and Barbaresco, two great wines produced from the nebbiolo grape. Dolcetto can be characterized as dry, exuberant, effusively fruity with a taste of blackberries, almonds, chocolate and spice. Barberas exhibit saturated purple color, great fruit, super richness and can be addictive Barbera has been called the white wine of reds, since its naturally high acidity goes well with almost any food. Wines are listed in the order of presentation. The 53 attendees were asked to vote for their two favorite wines in the Dolcetto flight and three favorites in the Barbera flight.
Prices listed are retail, full mark-up, in New York City.
Notes are a combination of the speaker's and Jonathan Levine's. Price 1999 Marchesi di Barolo Madonna Di Como Dolcetto d'Alba One of the oldest estates in Piedmont, the winery fell onto hard times, but since 1990 has made a comeback. Deep purple color, bright cherry flavors with an onionskin rim and a long finish. Notes of almonds and ripe fruit. More cherries to the palate and a long finish.