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| IL MERLOT DI NONINO MONOVITIGNO GRAPPA Distillata con metodo artisanale, Italy |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
Nonino |
| Clear and colourless. Slightly peppery, hay nose with some pear notes. Fairly dry, harmonious, medium bodied, very faintly sweet, somewhat grassy, pear flavours with a lingering, crisp, slightly peppery finish. Has 41% alcohol with lot number L190617 on the back label. This REPEAT is not up to when it last appeared in Vintages (***) with 90-points on March 18, 2017 at $62.95. |
CSPC |
657734 |
| Type |
Spirit - Eau-de-Vie |
| Agent |
Hal Ent |
| Country |
Italy |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
**+(89 points)
Intense, Spicy, Slightly Peppery |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
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| The Nonino family pioneered the practice of distilling single grape varieties to create sophisticated and refined grappas with distinct character. F. Paul Pacult awarded this grappa a rating of 4 Stars (out of 5) in his 2008 publication Kindred Spirits 2, calling it \"succulently sweet and stunningly ripe and compelling ... a svelte, sinewy grappa which is more elegant than powerful, but that's not to say that there isn't some fire in the hole.\" TASTING NOTE: ... the Merlot has the most of what I look for in a good grappa: a sweet, almost fresh grape nose, followed by the strong, complex flavor of a good red. (Andrew Knowlton, bonappetit.com, April 30, 2013) |
Price |
$ 65.95 |
| Bottle Size |
700 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - October 28, 2017 |
| Cases bought |
72 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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