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| GRAPPA DI GRIGNOLINO Chess Piece Knight, Piemont |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
Mazzetti d’Altavilla |
| Clear colour. Peppery, sweet straw driven nose with a hint of Anjou pear. Solid, well proportioned, slightly peppery grassy green pear flavours. |
CSPC |
732529 |
| Type |
Spirit - Grappa |
| Agent |
Pre Mat |
| Country |
Italy |
| Region |
Piemonte |
| Rating |
**
Grassy Green Pears |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
 |
| Mazzetti d’Altavilla creates stunning bottles that contain grappas and eaux-de-vie of finesse and elegance. With this example, Mazzetti presents a triangular, hand-blown glass bottle containing a glass knight and filled with grappa made from the Grignolino grape. This varietal has long been heralded in Italy as the great challenger to Beaujolais’ Gamay for light-bodied red wines. Though it has the fruit, its high acid (which tends to create tannic wines) is its downfall. It makes an excellent grappa though; the flavours and aromas are intensified and the aromatic fruitiness of the wine comes further to the front once it is distilled. |
Price |
$ 54.95 |
| Bottle Size |
500 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - October 6, 2001 |
| Cases bought |
100 (0 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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