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Lux Italian Wine Portfolio Wine Tasting

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    Wed, September 25, 2019 (4:00 PM - 7:00 PM)

Old Port Wine & Cigar Merchants
223 Commercial Street
Portland, Maine 04101
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Cost: free

Taste an absolutely amazing line-up of some of the best wines Italy has to offer!

 
Poggio al Tesoro Vermentino 2016
Bright straw yellow in colour, with a substantial consistency. Solosole is characterised by a vibrant freshness, which is delicate and balanced. The palate is intense, persistent and refined. The aromas are both floral (white flowers and acacia) and fruity (yellow and tropical, including apricot and banana), typical of this variety.
An ideal wine to accompany all aperitifs, raw fish, and - due to its tanginess and fragrance - fried and poached fish. Its crispness also makes it suitable with vegetarian cuisine.

Tornatore Etna Bianco 2018
91 Points- James Suckling
90 Points- Robert Parker
"The Tornatore 2018 Etna Bianco offers big floral intensity with white jasmine and yellow rose that rise from the glass with elegance and purpose. Made in stainless steel only, this wine offers a unique taste of Carricante because it shows more floral intensity compared to many of its peers. The wine is bright and buoyant with that kind of glossy intensity that reminds me of a low-key Burgundian white. The Tornatore team successfully harvested their Carricante before the autumn rains."
 
Tornatore Etna Rosso 2016
93 Points- Wine Enthusiast
90 Points- Decanter
"Rose, wild red berry, Mediterranean brush and crushed stone aromas form an enticing fragrance. Smooth, linear and vibrant, the ethereally elegant palate delivers crushed strawberry, raspberry, blood orange and mint alongside polished tannins and bright acidity. A tangy saline note lingers on the close. Drink through 2026"
 
Allegrini Palazzo della Torro Veronese 2015
90 Points- Wine Enthusiast
90 Points- Robert Parker
"Here is one of the best sellers from the Allegrini portfolio of wines. The 2015 Palazzo della Torre is a popular blend of 40% Corvina Veronese, 30% Corvinone, 25% Rondinella and 5% Sangiovese. A third of the fruit see appassimento for 90 days, and the rest is fermented as fresh grapes. The air-dried grapes are fermented in December, and the blend is made before the wine goes into neutral barrique for 15 months of aging. You get dried fruit aromas with tobacco and sweet spice."
 
Renato Ratti Barolo Marcenasco 2014
92 Points- James Suckling
91 Points- Robert Parker
"Marcenasco is a trademarked name that belongs to the Renato Ratti estate, but it also refers to a vineyard in the La Morra township. The 2014 Barolo Marcenasco offers dark and rich aromas of pressed rose with dark fruit, smoke and tar. The fruit almost appears to be on the ripe side, yet the wine also reveals the depth and the sophistication of aged Nebbiolo"
 
Argiano Brunello di Montalcino 2014
92 Points- James Suckling
91 Points- Robert Parker
"Love the aromas of flowers and strawberries with cherries that follow through to a medium body, firm and silky tannins and a juicy finish. A nice combination of savory character and fresh acidity. Drink or hold"
 
Argiano Solengo 2016
92 Points- James Suckling
91 Points- Robert Parker
"Love the aromas of flowers and strawberries with cherries that follow through to a medium body, firm and silky tannins and a juicy finish. A nice combination of savory character and fresh acidity. Drink or hold"
 
Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella 2014
94 Points- Wine Enthusiast
"Exotic spice, mature black-skinned fruit, espresso and French oak are just some of the aromas you'll find on this delicious, full-bodied red. Boasting an enviable combination of concentrated flavors and elegance, it delivers flavors of ripe black cherry, prune steeped in spirits, vanilla bean and licorice framed by enveloping fine-grained tannins. Fresh acidity lifts the rich flavors while a coffee note lingers on the finish. Drink through 2026."

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