tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post320912222376803053..comments2023-07-11T04:05:22.683-05:00Comments on Reflections on Wine: Values from Piemontetom hylandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059595835440742055noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-81496488222167125962010-09-08T09:09:35.139-05:002010-09-08T09:09:35.139-05:00Darryl:
Thanks for noting these wines!Darryl:<br /><br />Thanks for noting these wines!tom hylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059595835440742055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-91257452306633746902010-09-08T00:34:31.252-05:002010-09-08T00:34:31.252-05:00So true, yesterday I tasted at Roberto Sarotto. Hi...So true, yesterday I tasted at Roberto Sarotto. His most expensive wines are his Audace (Audacious) Barolo in barrique and his Gaia Principe Barbaresco both €18 at the Cantina; traditional Barolo and Currà Barbaresco €14. At the other end of the scale Arneis, Chardonnay, Gavi, Rosato (100% Nebbiolo),Dolcetto & Barbera are all just €5. Fantastic affordable wine. Darryl (www.piemontemio.com)Darrylhttp://www.piemontemio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-36482908494268720212010-09-07T08:00:51.506-05:002010-09-07T08:00:51.506-05:00Thanks Darryl:
If more people were introduced to ...Thanks Darryl:<br /><br />If more people were introduced to the wines of Piemonte (instead of the more famous wines of Tuscany), they'd find some nice values.tom hylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059595835440742055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-49781947327739174012010-09-07T04:46:22.629-05:002010-09-07T04:46:22.629-05:00Tom: I agree, I was talking about the lower priced...Tom: I agree, I was talking about the lower priced wines. The big priced wines are well marketed and thus always make it out. I live here (www.piemontemio.com) and plenty of the producers I visit and taste every week are family run and usually too small to export meaningfully.Darrylhttp://www.piemontemio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-1064991814941871462010-08-30T11:36:53.433-05:002010-08-30T11:36:53.433-05:00Yes, a different producer. Bruno Giacosa does make...Yes, a different producer. Bruno Giacosa does make an excellent Arneis along with Vietti as well as Malvira and Matteo Corregia, two producers located in the Roero.<br /><br />I wanted to focus on a lesser-known producer that makde an excellent bottling that was a value.tom hylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059595835440742055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-43518946846601663832010-08-30T09:06:48.821-05:002010-08-30T09:06:48.821-05:00Not to be confused with Bruno Giacosa Arneis, the ...Not to be confused with Bruno Giacosa Arneis, the best Arneis producer IMO. Had their 2008 twice recently - one of my favorite Italian whites this year.Iron Chevskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05241149967997845671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-16280166385583355212010-08-28T10:01:01.698-05:002010-08-28T10:01:01.698-05:00Darryl:
I'd comment that most of the higher p...Darryl:<br /><br />I'd comment that most of the higher priced offerings do make it here to the US from Italy and other parts of Europe. There are thousands of small importers here and they get everything they can.<br /><br />What Jeremy and I are commenting on is style - a lot of these expensive offerings are manipulated to be so ripe and so oaky, which is not what I like, although some people do. I prefer the simplicity and honesty of the basic wines.<br /><br />That said, I love great Barolos, Barbarescos and Brunellos that are priced at $50-$150 a bottle here. It's all about what's in the bottle, not the price.tom hylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059595835440742055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-9642817113890662162010-08-28T07:40:27.623-05:002010-08-28T07:40:27.623-05:00The quality of wines at the entry level, usually €...The quality of wines at the entry level, usually €4-6 from the cantinas is consistently good and better than most other Old World regions e.g. Toscana. I don't agree that they are "usually" better than the higher priced offerings but I guess many fantastic wines never make it out of Italy/Europe due to modest production.Darryl Baldwinhttp://www.piemontemio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-40798202529450049372010-08-26T08:46:14.321-05:002010-08-26T08:46:14.321-05:00Jeremy:
You're absolutely right about the low...Jeremy:<br /><br />You're absolutely right about the lower tier wines. Usually they are better than the higher priced offerings.<br /><br />I'm not sure how available that Barbera is, but I hope you can find it - it is "honest" Barbera.tom hylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059595835440742055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4840230708436051577.post-58187296792498487002010-08-26T08:01:43.048-05:002010-08-26T08:01:43.048-05:00Sometimes (actually most times) the lower-tier win...Sometimes (actually most times) the lower-tier wines are the best, even though they're not the ones the winemakers consider the most "important." I'll have to check out that Barbera.Do Bianchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744434741371288465noreply@blogger.com