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For Your Pleasure
"For your pleasure
In our present state
Part false part true
Like anything
We present ourselvesThe words we use tumble
All over your shoulder
Gravel hard and looseThere all night lying
With your dark horse hiding
Abhorring such extremes" - Bryan FerryCategories
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2009 Castello Romitorio Chianti Colli Senesi
Chianti Colli Senesi is one of the seven sub-zones that produce Chianti DOCG. This wine is imported by James Busby. The fruit is fading rapidly already, leaving behind a hard and astringent structural edifice. It’s like drinking the ruins of … Continue reading
2008 Fontodi Chianti Classico
Certain wines and certain sets of flavours are better matched to rustic, gamey characters than others. Or so I believe. This is a good example. Imported by World Wine Estates. Sour dark cherries rub up against dried herbs, aniseed and earth. … Continue reading
2006 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG
Italy, Chianti 14.0% Cork $50-60 Source: Retail Apologies for the break in transmission. I’ve been indulging in some 40th birthday celebrations. Not mine mind you, that’s still to come. My brother’s actually. Both of us have a passion (or pathological … Continue reading
Posted in Chianti, Italy, Sangiovese et al
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2007 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico DOCG
Chianti, Italy 13.5% Cork $36.99 Source: Retail I have Mondo Imports to thank for bringing this little beauty to our shores. I’ll give you some tech specs in case you share my wine geek interest in such things. It’s 90% Sangiovese … Continue reading
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2007 Babo Sangiovese Toscano I.G.T.
Chianti and Maremma, Italy 13.5% Screwcap $30 Source- Retail Justin Bubb was assistant winemaker at Gabbiano from 2004 until 2008, and it was those wines which first got me interested in his work. Whilst he still has some involvement there … Continue reading
Posted in Chianti, Maremma, Sangiovese
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