On the Road with the Grape Guy
Vino Nobile Masterclass in Toronto
19 Oct 2022- Details
- Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
(February 28, 2022) ... About a month before I was whisked off to Tuscany, Vino Nobile held a zoom class at the Dymon cellar / storage facility; where they presented seven 2018 Nobiles and three Riservas (vintage dates of 2017 / 2016 / 2015). It was a nice re-introduction to the region after two years away.
Below are my notes about these wines.
Boscarelli 2018 Vino Nobile
Plenty of red fruit on the nose plus cherry and red licorice; good acidity and red fruit on the palate; there’s a touch of spice with some notably pepper. (****)
Dei 2018 Vino Nobile
Licorice, herbal and dark fruit take center stage; plus, there’s a spicy character an the finish. Good acidity, along with notes of strawberry and cranberry, when it opens you’ll find hints of mocha and balsamic strawberries with a nice long finish. (****+)
Il Molinaccio 2018 Vino Nobile - La Spinosa (Porcupine)
Quick take: red-fruited raisin bread. Nice red fruit: cherry, strawberry and raspberry with white pepper, balsamic and floral; good complexity, very approachable, all with a medium length finish. (****)
Salcheto 2018 Vino Nobile
Blackberry, cassis and licorice with high acidity that brings in a cranberry element. Seemingly thin on the palate, while the nose is much more expressive. Still a nice bottle of wine. (*** ½)
Tenuta Trerosa 2018 Vino Nobile - Santa Caterina
Strawberry, balsamic, and blackberry; with a round and plush yet slightly spicy palate. Nice fruity character on the nose and a finish that goes spiced-red cherry. (****+)
Valdipiatta 2018 Vino Nobile
Muted nose with a subtle herbal character; the palate is dark of fruit, plus herbal and smoke (*** ½+)
Carpineto 2017 Vino Nobile Riserva
Smoky dark fruit, with balsamic, tobacco, and black cherry; as it opens, you’ll find more of that dark fruit and smoky nature, with blackberry, cassis, and cigar box. (****)
Canneto 2016 Vino Nobile Riserva
Sweet cherry and blood orange; soft texture, balsamic, and cigar tobacco round things off in the mouth; plus there are some herbal and mocha notes on the finish. (*** ½+)
