In an interview, which we did after tasting these wines with winemaker Alfio Cavallotto, he gave his impressions and comments about them. With his permission, we have paraphrased his thoughts and comments along with parker tasting notes to share with you. ‘Mahesh Lekkala, owner of Wine Legend with Alfio Cavallotto of Cavallotto winery’ CAVALLOTTO, DOLCETTTO…
Category: Italian Wine
2010 Brunello Di Montalcino
A very grand vintage has emerged from the Montalcino region of Tuscany Italy. With the releases of their 2010 Brunello wines, the critical ratings have been much higher than imaginable. More than 100 wines were rated 95 Points by James Suckling alone, not to mention the high scores awarded by other notable reviewers. This is a…
The 2005 Barolo Report
Making this very short and sweet, unlike the Barolos themselves, this is how we found the 2005’s, which we tasted upon their release in NYC. While tasting through these wines, the words, which came to mind were: “gripping, elegant and beautifully balanced.” “Gorgeous aromatics of classic violets and dried herbs, both on the nose and…
This is the stuff that WOW is made of!
There are many great things about being in the wine business. We get to meet interesting people, travel and taste great wines with the focus on making them accessible to our customers. Yesterday was one of those great wine days, because we had the opportunity to taste the new releases from the great Tuscan and Piedmont…