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What makes a Super Tuscan Super?
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Monday December 6, 2004
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Speaker: Filippo di Belardino
Vice-President, Banfi Vintners Fine Wines
We found out exactly what makes a Super Tuscan, Super! We tasted over a dozen wines including, 1995 Tignanello, 1997 Ornellaia, Ornellaia 1997 was rated the favorite. Tignanello1995 was rated second favorite and Centine Rosso di Toscana 2002 was rated third favorite.
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| Flight I: White |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
San Angelo Pinot Grigio
Intense, fruity aroma, followed by a clean refreshing taste.
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n/a |
$10.50 |
| Flight II: SuperTuscan Red |
Votes 1st, 2nd, 3rd. |
Full Retail Price $ |
Centine Rosso di Toscana 2002
60% Sangiovese 20 % Cabernet Sauvignon 20 % Merlot. A super Tuscan blend and vinified in a firm, round style that easily accompanies pasta dishes. The third favorite of this flight. |
5 for 3rd |
$9.99 |
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Spargolo 2000
100% Sangiovese. An elegant and well balanced red with rich fruit and hints of violets and wood in the nose. |
3 for 3rd. |
$28.00 |
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Colvecchio Syrah 2000
100% Syrah. An intensely violet-colored red wine with a bouquet and taste that hint of pepper and chocolate. |
1 for 3rd |
$38.00 |
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Tavernelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2000
Saint'Antimo- DOC, Castello Banfi. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. An intense velvety red wine with a fruity bouquet that hints of vanilla and a full bodied taste that finishes with spice and anise tones. |
3 for 3rd. |
$38.00 |
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Cum Laude 2001
30% Cabernet Sauvignon 30% Merlot, 25% Sangiovese,15% Syrah. Deep ruby red in color with a nose of bright fruits, ripe berries, cloves, black pepper & other spices. The wine is well balanced with medium tannins. It is complex and elegant on the palate. |
2 for 1st, 1 for 2nd, 2 for 3rd. |
$35.00 |
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Campora 1996
100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep and intense ruby red, mouth filling, with a lengthy buildup of flavors and culminate in a satin textured finish. |
6 for 1st, 4 for 2nd, 2 for 3rd. |
$85.00 |
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Scirus 2000
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot. Very deep ruby color with red fruits and blackberries. An agreeable scent of vegetables. The barrique confers balance of vanilla, coffee, chocolate. A wine of great character. |
8 for 1st, 8 for 2nd, 3 for 3rd. |
$60.00 |
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Obsession 2000
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah blend. Very intense ruby red color with an intense and persistant nose with hints of spice and furit. Taste is full bodied and smooth. |
1 for 1st, 1 for 2nd, 2 for 3rd. |
$60.00 |
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Summus 2000
40 % Sangevese 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Syrah. A wine of towering elegance. A blend of Sangiovese-Brunello which contributes body: Cabernet Sauvignon fruit and structure; and Syrah elegance, character and a fruity bouquet. An elegant, complex and harmonious red wine. |
0 for 1st, 1 for 2nd, 1 for 3rd. |
$60.00 |
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Excelsus 1999
60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot. A noble Super Tuscan blending of the estates premier Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Barrique-aged for an extended period to enhance complexity and develop soft tannins. |
1 for 1st, 4 for 2nd, 4 for 3rd. |
$70.00 |
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Tignanello 1995
80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc. Plum cassis smoky nose, full bodied, rich and complex with exceptional structure and lengthy finish. The second favorite of this flight. |
2 for 1st, 14 for 2nd, 1 for 3rd. |
$85.00 |
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Ornellaia -1997
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc. A three dimensional wine whose principle axis is, without doubt its depth. The structure of the wine is endless creating an incredible sensation of length. Delicious. The favorite of this flight. |
14 1st, 3 2nd, 4 3rd. |
$120.00 |
| Flight III: Dessert |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Florus Moscadello di Montalcino
A rare masterpiece of fruitiness and balance mad exclusively with late-harvest Moscadello grapes. Rich and golden in color with a flowery and musky bouquet, the taste is sweet, full warm and hints of honey, raisins and exotic fruits.
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$20.00 |
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