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PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:47 pm 
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This is my first. Fits somewhere into the Torrontes, Fiano, Albariño league table. Needs to be very well chilled though to avoid the aeroplane dope / cheap shampoo. Cold enough and it springs into a melange of fruit and flowers that is quite lovely with maybe a hint of brazil nut shell. 13% to back it up and the biggest punt that I've come across for a while.


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PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 9:09 pm 
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I'm impressed you've moved into Italy as discussed a month or two ago.

Compania next door to Puglia. Thank you for this Mr Bacchus. I've not been there and I know nothing of this grape

A comment from Oddbins some time ago:

Falanghina is not a lost Puccini opera or a weird breed of mushroom but a joyfully obscure Italian grape variety, magnificently revived by Feudi di San Gregorio and the latest in modern vinification methods.

Tasting Notes : Lashings of apple, banana, soft peachy fruit and pineapple flavours with an alluringly savoury yet aromatic edge
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Other tasters talk about pine nuts and kernels, so you are on target with this one. Very attractive bottle - a nice italian feature, that conveys an element of quality and exclusivity.

Has to be stone cold then - 8C or less ?

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PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2010 10:15 pm 
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Has a heavyish capsule too (often a good sign).
Improved also with time after opening. I'm a quirky ol' Baccy, and I just can't get on with large doses of bret, acetone, balsa glue, plasters etc. A really teeny amount in the right place can add to the overall character but only a teeny bit. Yep, I reckon this is best at full-fridge temp.


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PostPosted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:06 pm 
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Still '09. got 2 more. Tried to see if it stood up to "choc-mint-thins". No, not quite, but it recovers quickly. Damn fine effort.

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