WTN: 2004 La Casaccia Grignolino

Sunday night Betsy made a puttanesca sauce. Not first thing I think of for al fresco dining on maybe the most gorgeous day/evening of the summer, but it was delicious. I wanted a light chillable red, and went for the 2004 La Casaccia "Casa Poggeto" Grignolino del Monferrato. I quite like Grignolino in general (though I've only had a few), but this was the best yet. Beautfully floral nose, light with vibrant acidity. Pretty bright strawberry and raspberry fruit, a sense of earth. This is a great $10 bottle of wine, I've ordered more. Fresh and refreshing. About a third of a bottle was left, both people who tried it Monday at Labor Day party said "hey, this is cool!" B++

Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.

Sounds good. I was going to buy that from Chambers while I was in Nyc but I never got around to it. Sounds like I should have.

Hi Dale,

I love that wine, too. It does the same sort of things Pineau d'Aunis does, but I think better. (I like my PdA pink.)

Sounds good. I was going to buy that from Chambers while I was in Nyc but I never got around to it. Sounds like I should have.

If you're still in CA occasionally you can buy it from my retailers, too. Delicious stuff, their Barbera is also very good. (I would say that, of course, I have it in inventory...)