Last night was Super-Tuscan night at my monthly wine club. What are Super-Tuscans? I've got a bit more about them here, but most would say they are a cult wine. I think they are delicious! If you ever find them on a wine list be forewarned that they’ll be very pricey, if you buy them at the store they run anywhere from $15 (hard to find at that price) to $75 a bottle.
Now, onto the wines from last night. We had six different wines, and they were all very good.
Bigi Umbria Vipra Rossa, 2004. A blend of Merlot and Sangiovese.
Banfi Centine, 2005. $13.99
Villa Antinori, 2003. A blend of 60% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet, 15% Merlot and 5% Syrah. This was a remarkable wine! $23.99
Santa Cristina, 2006. A blend of 90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot. This was very good.
Arceno Prima Voce, 2003. A blend of blend of 13% Sangiovese, 22% Cabernet, 57% Merlot and 8% Syrah. This was nice, but it smelled like a perm. If you’ve ever spent an hour in your mother’s kitchen getting a perm then you know the smell. $19.00
Capineto Dogojolo, 2005. A blend of 80% Sangiovese and 20% Cabernet.
