On Saturday, CSW had a tasting of Northern Italian wines.
Boasso 2009 Langhe Arneis ($19.99) - aromas of almonds and pears, medium bodied with good acidity, nice wine
Boasso 2007 Langhe Rosso ($21.99) - not an oxymoron but this was as accessible and easy drinking as you get for a young Nebbiolo
Ar.Pe.Pe. 2007 Rosso di Valtelina ($29.99) - a young Nebbiolo with nice aromatics, light-bodied cherry fruit
Ar.Pe.Pe. 2004 Valtelina Superiore Grumello Roca de Piro Riserva ($41.99) - nose of roses, liquorice and cherries, light-bodied sour cherry and liquorice on the palate, lots of acidity
Ar.Pe.Pe. 1999 Valtelina Superiore Grumello Buon Consiglio Riserva ($79.99) - rose and cherry nose, light-bodied dried fruit of tar, leather and spice, structured acidity
Conterno, Giacomo 2008 Langhe Nebbiolo Serralunga Cerretta ($74.99) - lots of energetic black cherry fruit