Reply to "April 2020 - What are you drinking?"

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steve8 posted:
otw posted:
I needed some palate cleansing this weekend, so on Friday opened up
Satonhomare Junmai Daiginjo Pride of the Village Sake
and enjoyed it so much that we went through a couple of bottles. Then it was back to:
2018 Tornatore Etna Bianco
2005 Querciabella Camartina
2007 Domenico Clerico Barolo Mentin Ginestra
2006 Bibi Graetz Testamatta

OTW, how were the Clerico and Graetz drinking? I have a couple of bottles of each and have managed to keep my hands off except for a bottle of the Graetz back in 2017, which I thought was outstanding.

I thought the 2007 Clerico Mentin Ginestra was superb, probably one of the best 07 Barolos I have had. Much better fruit expression compared to the 06.

The 2006 Testamatta definitely shows the effect of aging in French oak. It's massive with a lot of richness, dense dark fruit plus spiciness, menthol.

No rush at all to drink up but I doubt they will get any better.

4/20/209:51 PM

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