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Wine Casual

Focus and further
your wine learning
the systematic and casual way.
Seriously.

Wine Regions Wine Casual
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Loire Valley, France
Jumilla, Yecla, Alicante & Jerez Spain &
Western Cape, South Africa
Spending up to 91 months focusing
on wines from these 3 regions and more from
January 2015 – July 2022.

Also, keenly passionate about
worldwide expressions of
Cabernet Franc.

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All Posts Tagged ‘Riserva’

Palmoletino, Fondo di Pio Montecucco Riserva Sangiovese 2015, Tuscany, Italy, Wine Casual
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October 5, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Palmoletino Fondo di Pio Montecucco Riserva Sangiovese 2015 – An Aged Sangiovese with Complexity, Suppleness & Harmony

Palmoletino, Fondo di Pio Montecucco Riserva Sangiovese 2015, Tuscany, Italy

Tasting Note: This wine is an example of why you should enjoy more aged sangiovese which mellows out over time and gets more comfortable in its own skin.[Read more]

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Castello ColleMassari, ColleMassari Montecucco Rosso Riserva 2018, Tuscany, Italy, Wine Casual
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October 1, 2022
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Castello ColleMassari, ColleMassari Montecucco Rosso Riserva 2018 – Start Here to Experience Montecucco Rosso

Castello ColleMassari, ColleMassari Montecucco Rosso Riserva 2018, Tuscany, Italy

Tasting Note: A complex sangiovese-led (80%) red blend that is like a velvet glove on your palate.[Read more]

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Letrari, Talento Brut Riserva 2014, Trento DOC, Italy, Wine Casual
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October 14, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Letrari Talento Brut Riserva 2014 – A Substantial Trento DOC Sparkling Wine for a Substantial Evening

Letrari, Talento Brut Riserva 2014, Trento DOC, Italy

Tasting Note: It’s time to start looking for Trento DOC sparkling wine from Italy, the first traditional method DOC in Italy that is producing sparkling wine from grapes grown on the steep hills of the Dolomites.[Read more]

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Parmoleto, Montecucco Sangiovese Riserva DOCG 2015, Tuscany, Italy, Wine Casual
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April 24, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Parmoleto Montecucco Sangiovese Riserva DOCG 2015 – The Red Fruit You Expect in Sangiovese but with More Flavor Integration

Parmoleto, Montecucco Sangiovese Riserva DOCG 2015, Tuscany, Italy

Tasting Note: The red fruit you expect in a sangiovese but with more flavor integration.[Read more]

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Valdicava Madonna del Piano, Brunello di Montalcino, Riserva DOCG 2010, Tuscany, Italy, Wine Casual
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July 11, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Valdicava Madonna del Piano Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2010 – Sensual Sangiovese

Valdicava Madonna del Piano, Brunello di Montalcino, Riserva DOCG 2010, Tuscany, Italy

Tasting Note: A smooth, Brunello di Montalcino that proves the sensuality potential of 100% sangiovese.[Read more]

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Marchesi de Frescobaldi, Castello Di Pomino Benefizio Pomino Bianco Riserva 2015, Tuscany, Italy, Wine Casual
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October 15, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Marchesi de Frescobaldi Castello Di Pomino Benefizio Pomino Bianco Riserva 2015 – Going After the American Market for White Burgundy

Marchesi de Frescobaldi, Castello Di Pomino Benefizio Pomino Bianco Riserva 2015, Tuscany, Italy

Tasting Note: I get the sense this wine was produced for the American market to go after the market for white Burgundy.[Read more]

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La Maialina, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2009, Tuscany, Italy, Wine Casual
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October 30, 2017
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

La Maialina Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2009 – Vibrant & Delicious

La Maialina, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2009, Tuscany, Italy

Tasting Note: A sangiovese that shows its age and vibrancy – deliciously.[Read more]

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