Fun night of wine!
Brother in law was visiting and had some friends over, so we just kept opening since it was so fun! San Guidalberto was the standout, but Milos Plavac Mali showed well too!
2020 Milos Plavac Mali
I'm surprised how much I enjoyed this. I visited the winery and enjoyed their wines, but this is the entry level wine that's a glimpse of the rest of the portfolio.
This time, however, I quite enjoyed it. Maybe it's the temperature, maybe it's the time in the decanter, but surprisingly good finish, nice balance of acidity and cherry and berry notes.
For $25 at K&L in the US, I'm loading up on these.
90 points.
2018 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto Toscana, IGT
Decanted and drank over an hour.
I enjoy Guidalberto, but this was my first time trying it with any age on it.
This definitely needs more time, but drinking well.
Perfumed nose with slight rose petal, red cherry, raspberry, cranberry notes.
Solid tannins and balanced acidity.
I'd decant for two hours before touching next time.
91 points.
2018 Podere Castorani Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Cadetto
Probably one of the best QPR wines I'm aware of.
For $10-$15 a bottle, this overdelivers.
Enjoyable with some nice structure, decent complexity. Evolved nicely in the decanter and glass too.
Wish I had more bottles, but this is a great one to buy six of and just pop whenever you feel like it.
89 points.
2020 Paraduxx Proprietary Red
Gave this one a quick decant, but drank from a half bottle, so didn't need as much time to open up.
Not quite at the level of the flagship Duckhorn wines, but enjoyable nonetheless and I love the experimentation.
No detailed notes since I was too busy socializing, but I'd buy this again. Had a very unique flavor profile with nice fruit.
89 points.
2019 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico
Drank from a half bottle. I continue to be a huge proponent of bottles, allows you to enjoy two glasses without committing to an entire bottle.
Plus, this matures faster, and I didn't find this to be in the dumb phase, like the other notes.
Enjoyable after an hour decant.
Red cherry, blueberry, cranberry, rosemary notes.
Not the most complex Chianti, but any stretch, but for $15 a half bottle, this is a nice deal for a daily or casual drinker.
89 points.
2020 Domaine Comte Abbatucci Faustine Vieilles Vignes
Something was off about this bottle in an unpleasant way. It wasn't corked, but the smell was off, taste was flabby and thin.
A hour in the decanter didn't seem to help all that much.
I've had this wine before and enjoyed it, so I'm going to chalk this up to a flawed bottle.
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u/rockytopbilly 2d ago
Not sure which vintage it was, but Guidalberto is the wine that caused me to be worse at saving money. I absolutely love that wine and can’t wait to have Sassicaia in a few short weeks.
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u/Connect-Obligation95 1d ago
Damn, i love Miloš Plavac Mali 2020. In Croatia it’s just 13,5€ so a no brainer!
Glad you like it :)
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u/Blackdiced 1d ago
The wine shop I work at sells a ton of that cadetto, Great wine for the price
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u/rnjbond 1d ago
Ooh where is this wine shop? I've struggled to find this online in a way that shipping doesn't negate the QPR. I live in SF.
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