Franz Haas: Traminer Aromatico

Un vino dal colore giallo paglierino brillante, profumo piacevole, intrigante con un complesso aroma di rose, chiodi di garofano e lychees. Al palato si mostra interamente nella sua pienezza con un finale leggermente amarognolo, tipico della varietà.

Un vino davvero piacevole, per una cena che includa paté di fegato, carni bianche, crostacei e primi piatti elaborati con salse e creme.

Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2005 by Clos des Papes is the best wine for year 2007

Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2005 produced by the french winemaker Clos des Papes has been elected by Wine Spectator the best bottle for this year, 2007. Other 2 italian wines in the top 10 ranking. Every year the famous magazine «Wine Spectator», specialized in wine field, produce the «Top 100» ranking.
This news has been published on theyr web site today. The 100 selected wines for 2007, has been chosen from 13 countries, selected between more than 15.000 products world wide. In 2006 the best win for Wine Spectator was an italian brand: the Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova 2001, produced by Casanova di Neri.

This year, exactly as in 2006, two italian wines ranked in the top ten list: the Tignanello 2004 di Antinori, at the fourth place, and the Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia 2004 produced by Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, at the seventh.

Other two wines are from Australia and California. Totally, 4 bottles in top ten list. The average price for this year is around 42,00 euros, decreased from the 49,00 euros in 2006.
The quality is the same represented by an average score of 93 points.

De Bortoli Willowglen Chardonnay 2006

Region: Riverina, NSW.
Appearance: Pale gold with green hues.
Bouquet: Lifted melon and pear with a hint of citrus zest. Creamy vanillin oak adds further complexity.
Palate Crisp acid lifts the full, rich fruit flavour, creating a brilliant contrast to the soft texture of the mid palate.
Vintage: Conditions Healthy vines were maintained by consistent rainfall leading up to the vintage period. The warm dry conditions that followed during harvest resulted in optimum fruit ripening conditions.
Winemaking Fruit classification was based on those vineyards showing flavour expression required for this wine. Healthy berries profi ling melon and stonefruit were ideal for this wine style. Fermentation took place between 12°C and 14°C over a two week period. Selected parcels were fermented with the inclusion of French oak.
Cellaring: Enjoy now or over the next 2 years.
Suggested Cuisine: A wonderful partner to spicy chicken or seafood dishes.

Louis Roederer 1999 Brut Cristal

One of the finest Champagnes I have ever brought to my lips, the 1999 Cristal bursts from the glass with fresh hazelnut and apple scents.

Elegant, deep, and silky-textured, this medium to full-bodied beauty is immensely concentrated, pure, packed with apple flavors, and astoundingly long in the finish.

Louis Roederer does not display a disgorgement date or consumer friendly lot number on its non-vintage Brut. This is regrettable as it has consistently been one of the finer bottlings in this category.