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02/04/2017 (TNB)

The Diary - April 2017

02/04/2017 (TNB)

  • Santenay blanc Les Potets 2013 (J-M. Vincent) Rather characterfultouch of minerality - it has almost a Chablis profile. Not that intense but very drinkable. ***
  • Schioppettino 2011 (Duline) I always have slighttly mixed felings on this. On the one hand, if you want a dry, strawberry scented, light but fairly serious red, this is it. On the other hand it sometimes seems a little insubstantial. Worth trying - let's say a modest ***
  • Piglio 2013 (Costa Graia) On first taste a little gummy, new oak influenced. Rather better a day later when the lovely, textured fruit comes through. Very good, but I would love to taste it without the new oak. **(*)
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