We tried these last night at Steve's:
1. Heinrich Mayr Nusserhof Bl.te.le VinoBianco (100% Blatterle; 11.5%; LouisDresner; http://www.fws.it/en/nusserhof/) H.Mayr/Bozen/AltoAdige NV (L2019): Light gold color; very fragrant/perfumed slight herbal/muscat-like bit perfumed talc/stony/mineral very exotic nose; fairly tart very perfumed floral/gardenias/herbal/almost muscatty rather rich/lush very exotic beautiful flavor; very long/lingering very strong floral/gardenias/bit herbal/almost muscat-like bit stony/perfumed talc/minaral complex very exotic finish; a very exotic white wine. $29.50 (KK)
__________________
2. Marotti Campi Orgiolo LaCrima di Morro d'Albs Superiore (13.5%) 2013: Very dark color; beautiful black cherry/licorice/boysenberry very perfumed light earthy/mushroomy light pencilly/oak lovely nose; lightly tart/tangy very rich boysenberry/black cherry/licorice light earthy/truffly/almost ContraCostaCnty-like light pencilly/oak some complex flavor w/ light tangy tannins; very long/lingering ripe/boysenberry/black cherry/licorice bit earthy/mushroomy fairly structured finish w/ light tannins; a pretty classic expression of LaCrima and a good example of what makes this grape so good.
__________________
3. Giulia Negri DOCG: Barolo LaTartufaia (14%; http://www.GiuliaNegri.com) Serradenari/LaMorra 2016: Med.light color; very fragrant Nebb/lilacs/violets/floral very light tarry/pungent quite attractive nose; fairly tart/tangy rather floral/Nebb/lilacs/rose petal light tarry/pungent rather drinkable flavor w/ light grippy tannins; very long strong floral/Nebb/violets/lilacs light pungent/tarry finish w/ light tannins; a pretty drinkable example of Nebb but not a particularly distinguished of Barolo w/o the depth one would expect; more akin to a Langhe Nebb.
__________________
4. Matela Teroldego LeBonClimatVnyd SantaBarbaraCnty (13.5%) BevelaWines/SantaMaria 2011: Very dark color; beautiful fragrant Tero/black cherry/blackberry strong toasty/oak very Calif lovely nose; lightly tart very strong boysenberry/blackberry/classic Tero strong toasty/oak bit complex flavor w/ some rough tannins; very long/lingering fruit-driven/blackberry/black cherry/Tero strong toasty/oak bit complex finish w/ some rough tannins; plenty of Tero fruit & can still use a few yrs of age.
__________________
5. Foradori Granato Teroldego IGT: Vigneti delle Dolomiti (13%; Louis/Dressner; http://www.AgricolaForadori.com; U) Mezzolombardo 2017: Very dark color; rather toasty/oak some Teroldego/black cherry/blackberry/boysenberry/ripe some earthy/dusty slight graphite/pungent bit complex nose; very strong Tero/black cherry/blackberry/boysenberry rather toasty/oak some earthy/dusty bit hard some complex flavor w/ ample hard tannins; very long bit hard/tannic strong black cherry/blackberry/boysenberry/Tero rather toasty/oak quite structured some complex finish w/ ample tannins; badly needs 5-10 yrs of age.
__________________
6. Conti Sertoli Salis Canna Dd'OCG: Sforzato di Valtellina (15.5%; TellitaliaImprts/Telluride) 2009: Dark color; intense Nebb/very ripe/licorice/boysenberry/Amarone-like some alcoholic/fumey rather aromatic nose; bit soft off-dry very ripe/blackberry/boysenberry/licorice slight earthy bit hot/alcoholic flavor w/ ample hard tannins; very long/lingering very ripe/blackberry/boysenberry/licorice somewhat soft rather Amarone-like/very ripe/some alcoholic finish w/ ample chewey tannins; not showing much evolution; lots of overripe character & may never outlive the tannins; the Sforzato process pretty much sublimates the beauty of the Nebb grape. $70.00 (DiVino)
__________________________________
A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. Blatterle: This is a near-extinct grape variety indigeneous to the Sudtirol. It is mostly used for blending & Mayr is the only apparent producer as a varietal. There label does not spell out Blatterle because the grape is not a recognized/authorized variety in the Sudtirol. The wine has a very exotic aromatic character that suggests a muscat character.
________________
2. Matela: JimClendenen was the first to grow Teroldego in Calif. Around 2010, turned over his Teroldego to his niece, Kris Beverly and Marisa Clendenen Matela. This wine is aging at a pretty slow pace & can still use more age.
________________
3. Foradori: She is easily the master of this grape variety. The Granato is Elisabetta's top-of-the-line Teroldego. It's a wine that ages very well as a rule. A bit on the expensive side, I tend to prefer her regular Teroldego because of the lower level of oaking it shows. But no doubt she's the best when it comes to Teroldego.
Tom