Farnese Fantini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2015
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The nose is moderately intense offering scents of black cherry, blackberry, and plum with supporting notes of cranberry, slate, and rose petals. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of red currant. The finish is is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Medium to full-bodied and nicely balanced with a supple texture. Made with 100% Montepulciano. $10 – 4 Stars – 90 points
Farnese Fantini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2017
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The nose is moderately intense offering scents of black cherry, blackberry, and plum with supporting notes of cranberry, mineral, and dried flowers. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black plums. The finish is is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Medium to full-bodied and nicely balanced with a supple texture. Made with 100% Montepulciano and now it is smartly offered with a screw-top closuer. $10 – 4 Stars – 90 points
Ferrari Brut Trento NV
Brilliant, medium straw color with a fine bead of bubbles. The nose is moderately intense offering scents of apple, spring flowers, and quince with supporting notes of bread dough and citrus. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of apple and pear with toasty bread crust. The finish is crisp with lingering citrus and yeast accents. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with 100% Chardonnay. $27.99 – 4 Stars – 92 points
Fontana Candida Luna Mater Frascati Superiore DOCG 2015
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, medium straw color. The nose is moderately intense offering scents of green melon, pear, quince, citrus and zest with supporting notes of spring flowers, and kiwi. The palate confirms the nose delivering a green fruit-driven core with flavors of gooseberry. The finish is is crisp with subtle mineral and citrus accents. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $10 – 4.5 Stars – 94 points
Fontana Candida Santa Teresa Frascati Superiore DOCG 2014
Brilliant, medium straw color. The nose is moderately intense offering scents of green apple, kiwi, citrus zest, spring and flowers with supporting notes of mineral, and pear. The palate confirms the nose delivering a green fruit-driven core with flavors of green melon. The finish is is crisp with soft citrus notes. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a lean texure. $9 – 4 Stars – 91 points
Farnese Fantini Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo 2016
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, deep violet color. The nose is moderately intense offering scents of cranberry, and strawberry with supporting notes of and raspberry with hints of mineral. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of red berries with tart pomegranate rising on the finish. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a juicy and vibrant texture. Made with 100% Montepulciano. $10 – 4 Stars – 91 points
Planeta Rosé Sicilia 2016
Brilliant, very light salmon color. The nose is subtle offering scents of orange peel, strawberry, and grapefruit with supporting notes of spring flowers and quince. The palate is in substantial agreement with the nose delivering a citrus-driven core with flavors of pomegranate. The finish is crisp with accents of mineral. Medium-bodied and nicely balanced with a vibrant texture. $15 – 3 Stars – 86 points
Banfi Rosa Regale Brachetto Brachetto d'Acqui 2016
Brilliant, deep ruby color and a fine stream of bubbles. The nose is moderately intense offering scents of boysenberry and raspberry with supporting notes of strawberry, rose petals, and mineral. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of red cherry. The finish lingers with a silky mousse of bubbles. Medium-bodied and nicely balanced with a vibrant texture. $19.99 – 4 Stars – 91 points
Luna Nuda Pinot Grigio Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT 2015
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekPale straw color with hints of green. The nose is quite fruity without being sweet offering scents of green apple, white peach, pear, and soft red grapefruit notes. The palate echoes the nose delivering a vibrant fruit-driven core that is both ripe and sufficiently tart to create balance and length with soft trailing accents of citrus and mineral. Medium-bodied and ideally balanced with fresh, citrus-like acidity and crisp fruit notes. Made with 100% Pinot Grigio. $14.99 – 4 Stars – 91 points
Domanda Prosecco DOC 2015
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekVery pale straw color with a constant stream of fine bubbles. The nose is very fresh offering scents of ripe pear and white peach with supporting notes of honeysuckle, mineral, and citrus zest. The palate echoes the nose delivering a vibrant, fruit-focused core that is framed by crisp green apple and soft citrus like acidity that lingers on to a clean finish. Medium-bodied and ideally balanced with fresh fruit blast and a creamy mouthfeel thanks to the persistent mousse of fine bubbles. $9.99 – 4 Stars – 90 points
