Tenuta Roveglia Lugana Limne 2015

Nice tropical nose, revolving around mango and maracuja, then tails of yellow peach and pear, some herbaceous elements and a thin mineral line.

On the palate, it enters warm and glyceric, recalling, quite consistently, the olfactory canvas, except for the mineral profile, completely lost.

Low rhythm sips and low acidity, which cannot to counteract a sugary residue too perceptible, ending to slow down the fluidity of the drink.

It ends alcoholic and smooth, with fleeting persistence.

Un Mare di Champagne 5th Edition 11-13 June 2017 | Alassio (Liguria) Italy

For the bubbles lovers, please mark the fifth edition of "Un Mare di Champagne", the annual event that turns Alassio City in the Italian capital of Champagne. As usual, the Macramé Consortium - Dire, Fare, Mangiare - organizes the event, whose location, also for this year, will be the Grand Hotel & SPA, in Alassio - Liguria.

 

You will start on Sunday, June 11th, in the big square of Alassio city, there will be a particular Street Food version: good food and dishes, prepared by the chefs of the Consortium, will be accompanied by precious nectaric goblets and will transform the splendid Ligurian town into a gourmet open-air restaurant. Territory products, combined with Champagne, but also typical local wines. 

 

You will continue on Monday, June 12th, from 12 am to 8 pm, on the panoramic terrace of the Grand Hotel Alassio & SPA, with more than 140 tasting labels - representing over 50 Maison - accompanied by gastronomic pairings, selected by Selecta, a leader in the highest quality food.

 

The program provides, on Tuesday, June 13th, the Gala Dinner, whose tasting menu will be prepared by all the Macramé Chefs.

 

For information and booking the Gala Dinner call +39 366 4815006. 

 

For the detailed program, visit the Macramé website, as well as the social pages fb, tw and instagram.

 

Charles Heidsieck Champagne Brut Réserve s.a.

Over 60 cru from which come the grapes originating this cuvée d'assemblage, of the three classic Champagne grapes (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier) in equal parts.

Massive and influential the weight of the reserve wines (40%), composed equally by Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Only steel and never less than 4 years on yeasts.

My bowl, as reported on the back label, is up to five years and disgorged in 2014.

In the glass, a golden wonder, with finest bubbles.

A rich and complex bouquet, starting with burrowy sensations and intense grilled and roasting notes, continues with apricot and bergamot confit, yellow flowers and honey, closing on mild notes of undergrowth and a thin mineral profile.

Elegance and roundness, in a generous palate, by oxidative cut. Full body and beautiful articulation, which faithfully reproduce the aromas of the olfactory fan, gaining chalky weight and yielding a thread on the freshness side.

Mature and enveloping finish, with clear citrus confit notes, almond cream and coffee powder.

The Charles Heidsieck’s “visit card”, far beyond the concept of entry-level champagne.

Pol Roger Champagne Rich

The champagne, in demi-sec version, according to Pol Roger. To understand, sugary dosage at 35 gr./lt. (The maison maintains, precisely, they are 34).

The three classic cepages champenois, in equal parts and coming from 30 different cru. There are: the Pinot Noir, coming from the Reims Mountain, the Pinot Meunier, from the Marne Valley and the Chardonnay, from the Côte des Blancs. This cuvée, to which a 25% reserve wine is added, lasts four years, at least, on yeasts.

The result? Surprising for ... dryness. But not just that. Paradoxically, I've been drinking champagne brut, and perceiving them, very dosed, unbalanced doses. Nevertheless, as always, everything revolves around mastery and the magic of balance.

You expect a liquid, very sweet. Instead, it is so explicit the balancing between dosage and acidic verve, that originates exquisitely harmonious sips, with so many greetings to sweet feelings, put on the edge.

I find all the style and the maîtrise of the maison, of course, but there is also so much stuff, not only verticality. Sweet spices, in massive doses, dried fruits and finely boisée tones, with date and caramel, to embellish.

In the mouth, shrill and structure are intermingled elegantly. Sips full of incredible acidity, with very high cleaning power, which, gastronomically, make me prefer pairing with cheeses, rather than sweet.

Le Salon Du Vin de La Revue du Vin de France 11e édition | Paris

It is a must, in my opinion, one of the most important events of 2017, dedicated to the excellence of French wine productions, Champagne in the first place. This is the usual annual event - this year celebrating the eleventh edition - organized by the prestigious guide, as well as monthly magazine La Revue du Vin de France.

The Salon will be held in Paris, in May, on Fridays 19 - 11 am to 8 pm - and Saturday 20 - 11 am to 7 pm - in the classic location, the wonderful rooms of the Palais Brongniart, the ancient Bourse Palace, on Place de la Bourse.

In addition to the wine tasting about 250 selected maison, meetings, ateliers, dedicated theme and vertical tastings.

For the detailed program of the event, see the official website.

Eredi Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino 2008

A fine ruby red, for a nose, fresh, crisp and very tuscan.

Aromatic kit full of floral inspirations, berries, dark fruit - fine fleshy cherry - and spicy projections.

On the palate there are structure and virtuous acidity, balance and material, with fairly bushy tannic grain. Montalcino’s elegance, with fresh red fruit in the foreground, lying on a defined mineral carpet, accompanied by intense balsamic ribs.
Austere mouth and still slightly contracted, compared to olfactory.

From a historic Montalcino’s family producer, a young Brunello, whose further rest in glass, will allow him, undoubtedly, to grow and become “Messer Brunello”.