Comments on: Three Glass Recap http://blog.snooth.com/2008/03/12/three-glass-recap/ Find Better Wines Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: philip http://blog.snooth.com/2008/03/12/three-glass-recap/#comment-4842 philip Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:14:06 +0000 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/03/12/three-glass-recap/#comment-4842 Dan - excellent post, I think the viewpoints that people like Robert, Gianpiero and yourself offer are a great addition to what the Snooth team can provide [data and aggregation experts we may be]. However, I do identify with the wines that taste like "jolly rancher" - I use that myself frequently. Dan - excellent post, I think the viewpoints that people like Robert, Gianpiero and yourself offer are a great addition to what the Snooth team can provide [data and aggregation experts we may be].

However, I do identify with the wines that taste like “jolly rancher” - I use that myself frequently.

]]> By: Rodolphe http://blog.snooth.com/2008/03/12/three-glass-recap/#comment-4843 Rodolphe Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:27:36 +0000 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/03/12/three-glass-recap/#comment-4843 Dan, Great post, but one big omission. I thought the Monfalleto (Cordero di Montezemolo) Barolo Enrico VI 2003 outshone all the other reds in the room. Did you get a chance to taste it or did the teeming masses in front of the nearby Sassicaia table keep you away? Dan, Great post, but one big omission. I thought the Monfalleto (Cordero di Montezemolo) Barolo Enrico VI 2003 outshone all the other reds in the room. Did you get a chance to taste it or did the teeming masses in front of the nearby Sassicaia table keep you away?

]]> By: philip http://blog.snooth.com/2008/03/12/three-glass-recap/#comment-4844 philip Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:34:43 +0000 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/03/12/three-glass-recap/#comment-4844 I created this wine here: http://www.snooth.com/wine/monfalleto-cordero-di-montezemolo-barolo-enrico-vi-2003 In case you actually want to compare tasting notes directly. I created this wine here: http://www.snooth.com/wine/monfalleto-cordero-di-montezemolo-barolo-enrico-vi-2003
In case you actually want to compare tasting notes directly.

]]> By: Dan http://blog.snooth.com/2008/03/12/three-glass-recap/#comment-4846 Dan Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:06:48 +0000 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/03/12/three-glass-recap/#comment-4846 Rodolphe, thanks for the comment. Sadly, no I did not taste the Monfalleto. I will admit, I was one of the teeming masses that you speak of. It is rare that you can actually taste the wines you hear so much about: Sassicaia, Ornellaia, Oreno, Masseto, Tignanello, etc., etc. But thanks for giving me the heads up - I will add it to my list of 'seek out' wines. Rodolphe, thanks for the comment. Sadly, no I did not taste the Monfalleto. I will admit, I was one of the teeming masses that you speak of. It is rare that you can actually taste the wines you hear so much about: Sassicaia, Ornellaia, Oreno, Masseto, Tignanello, etc., etc. But thanks for giving me the heads up - I will add it to my list of ’seek out’ wines.

]]> By: Scott http://blog.snooth.com/2008/03/12/three-glass-recap/#comment-4847 Scott Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:35:52 +0000 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/03/12/three-glass-recap/#comment-4847 Not long ago, I was introduced to my new best friend, Brunello. It was at an Italian friend's home abnd I don't know which Brunello it was, but it was amazing... big like I like it, but so complex, too. Your tasting menu here looks amazing to a relative novice but lover of the reds. Not long ago, I was introduced to my new best friend, Brunello. It was at an Italian friend’s home abnd I don’t know which Brunello it was, but it was amazing… big like I like it, but so complex, too. Your tasting menu here looks amazing to a relative novice but lover of the reds.

]]> By: mark http://blog.snooth.com/2008/03/12/three-glass-recap/#comment-4851 mark Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:48:41 +0000 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/03/12/three-glass-recap/#comment-4851 I sincerely hope to make it to this event soon. Thanks for the information Dan -- I'll hopefully get to look some of these up. I sincerely hope to make it to this event soon. Thanks for the information Dan — I’ll hopefully get to look some of these up.

]]> By: garnet eyes http://blog.snooth.com/2008/03/12/three-glass-recap/#comment-4861 garnet eyes Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:40:11 +0000 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/03/12/three-glass-recap/#comment-4861 My new best friend is not just brunello but Castello Romitorio's Brunello di Montalcino 2003. w o w z e r s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My new best friend is not just brunello but Castello Romitorio’s Brunello di Montalcino 2003. w o w z e r s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Jennifer http://blog.snooth.com/2008/03/12/three-glass-recap/#comment-4867 Jennifer Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:41:51 +0000 http://blog.snooth.com/2008/03/12/three-glass-recap/#comment-4867 Great post! It is great to see someone in the blogging community excited about the great Italian wines. I would like to say that not all of Italy had a bad year in 2003. If you tried anything from the Abbruzzo region, you would know this is true. Also, in Puglia it is always hot and the grapes grown (mostly primitivo) are meant for this hot area. One wine in Particular from Abbruzzo was the Illuminati Montpulciano D'Abbruzzo 2003 called Zanna. Illuminati (not the cult, but the Illuminati family starting with Nico and Dino) wines have been chosen for the Tre Bicchieri many years consecutively, not only for the "Zanna", but also for the even higher end, "Pieluni". They have chosen not to produce Pieluni again until 2006 because it will not be the best production. They are very particular and can afford to not produce their wine in the years of less attractive production. Beyond that, I agree with your selection of great wines from the tasting. What do you think about really opening it up to the public? not just press and trade? Great post! It is great to see someone in the blogging community excited about the great Italian wines. I would like to say that not all of Italy had a bad year in 2003. If you tried anything from the Abbruzzo region, you would know this is true. Also, in Puglia it is always hot and the grapes grown (mostly primitivo) are meant for this hot area.

One wine in Particular from Abbruzzo was the Illuminati Montpulciano D’Abbruzzo 2003 called Zanna. Illuminati (not the cult, but the Illuminati family starting with Nico and Dino) wines have been chosen for the Tre Bicchieri many years consecutively, not only for the “Zanna”, but also for the even higher end, “Pieluni”. They have chosen not to produce Pieluni again until 2006 because it will not be the best production. They are very particular and can afford to not produce their wine in the years of less attractive production.

Beyond that, I agree with your selection of great wines from the tasting. What do you think about really opening it up to the public? not just press and trade?

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