Featured Wines - January 2002

Structured like a classified Bordeaux, the 1999 Carmen Carmenere Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is full of delicious red and black fruits and suave spice tones that lend a decadent air to this hedonistic delight. Yet, this Carmen offering’s best is yet to come. With a little more bottle age or sufficient airing, the layer of ripe tannin will peel away, revealing all the secondary characteristics that make this wine so tasty: coffee, berry, chocolate ... Read More

The 1999 Tamellini Soave Classico Anguane is a veritable single vineyard Soave; it reveals true elegance, freshness and style. What makes the “Anguane” so pleasing is the distinctly feminine spring-like quality which is evident in both the aroma and flavor of the wine. Lemon zest, almonds, clean fruit and a gentle minerality persist in this wine, from the very first draught of the bouquet to the refreshingly long and ebullient finish. The Tamelli... Read More

The 1998 Apollonio Copertino has a deep ruby robe and an amplifying nose of ripe fruit, especially red and black cherries. The flavors are of dark berries, with spice and leather notes. There are also hints of smoke, chocolate and pepper in this wine’s lively repertoire of flavors. Full flavored but not hard, the Copertino’s tannins are surprisingly tame, leading to a long, smooth, multi-layered finish that lingers in the mouth. Allow the Coperti... Read More