Author Archives: Sindy Leung

Bodega VinaGuarena Munia Roble, Toro DO 2008

DO – Toro Grape100% Tinta de Toro / TempranilloRatings & Awards/ Silver Medal – Selections Mondiales des Vins Canada/ Bronze Medal – Best Wines from Spain in Russia/ 84 points by Guia PeninTasting NotesDeep cherry red with intense purplish hues demonstrating its youth.Silky, full bodied and lots of structure.It presents very harmonic feelings and rich… Read More »

Cantina di Negrar Soave DOC 2009

DOC – Soave Grape80% Garganega15% Trebbiano 5% ChardonnayTasting NotesColour: straw yellowFragrance: floral, intense and delicate.Flavour: dry, medium-bodied, slightly bitter.-by Official Website *founded in 1913, Cantina di Negrar is located on the hillsides of the Valpolicella Classico region. They have been able to identify sites suitable for single vineyard wines and produce special selections and even… Read More »

Cantina Beato Bartolomeo “Savardo” Superiore 2008

DOC – BreganzeGrape 100% Cabernet Tasting NotesColour: ruby redNose: frutty and intense, with hints of spice typical of the grape variety   Palate: mouth-filling, full-bodied with balanced tannins, good long length             Matching with food : richly-flavoured meats and matured cheeses      Serving Temperature: 18??C -by Official Website *Not far from Vicenza in the Veneto region lies the… Read More »

Cantina Beato Bartolomeo “Savardo” Superiore 2010

DOC – Breganze  Grape100% Pinot GrigioTasting NotesColour: golden yellow with copper-coloured reflections       Nose: intense, floral with acacia blossom, fragrant, with hints of exotic fruit         Palate: dry, crisp, fruityMatching with food: Creamed Astico river trout and marsoni fritti     Serving Temperature: 8-10??C     -by Official Website *Not far from Vicenza in the Veneto region lies the small town… Read More »

Malvira “San Michele” Barbera d’Alba DOC 2006

DOC – Barbera d’Alba Grape 100% BarberaRatings Robert Parker 88Tasting NotesColor: reddish purplePerfume: prunes, cassis, cherry and vanillaFlavor profile: intense fruit, prune and cassisPairing: pork, mushrooms, pasta with red sauce,roasts with polenta.-by Official Website The 2006 Barbera d?ˉAlba Superiore San Michele is soft and supple in its plummy, dark fruit. Enjoy this tasty, accessible Barbera… Read More »

Pelissero “Vanotu” Barbaresco DOCG 2006

DOCG – Barbaresco Grape: 100% Nebbiolo Rating & Awards: Robert Parker 93 Wine Spectator 89 / 3 Red Glasses by GAMBERO ROSSO Tasting Notes The 2006 Barbaresco Vanotu is the darkest and most vibrant of these Barbarescos. Everything falls perfectly into place in this opulent yet beautifully balanced Vanotu. The expressive, balsamic aromas meld into a… Read More »

Pelissero “Vanotu” Barbaresco DOCG 2007

DOCG – Barbaresco Grape: 100% Nebbiolo Ratings : Robert Parker 93 Wine Spectator 92 Tasting Notes The 2007 Barbaresco Vanotu is an intense wine that expresses the warm, open quality of the vintage, but with a touch more gravitas. Sweet, sensual and totally inviting, the Vanotu swirls around in the glass with dark cherries, mocha, leather… Read More »

Pelissero “Le Nature” Freisa Langhe DOC 2008

DOC – LangheGrape 100% Freisa *local red grape from Piemonte *semi-sparkling red wine*Pelissero is a family-run estate located in Treiso, in the heart of Barbaresco.The first bottles of wine dated back to 1960 and were produced by Luigi Pelissero, whose work was followed by his son Giorgio after finishing his studies in Oenology.

Fassati “Salarco”,Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva DOCG 2003

DOCG -Vino Nobile di MontepulcianoGrape 95% Sangiovese 5% Colorino & MammoloRatings & AwardsWine Spectator 87/ 92 points by GUIDA I VINI DI VERONELLI/ Silver Medal – Concours Mondial de Bruxelles/ Silver Medal – Int’l Wine & Spirit CompetitionTasting NotesIntense nose and palate, offering damson, plum and licoricy mineral. Earthy and full-bodied, with a round, juicy… Read More »