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It Bites

Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 08:38PM by Registered CommenterCraig Camp in | Comments2 Comments

accornero-grignolinobriccobosco.jpgIt Bites.

It bites hard. Punching the palate with searing acidity. I loved it.

Is there a wine more complimentary to homey, rustic foods than top-quality grignolino? I don’t think so because rich, full flavored dishes need a good dose of acidity to keep the palate alive and few wines deliver like grignolino. The 2004 Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese, Bricco del Bosco,  Az. Ag. Acconero imported by Montecastelli fills that bill just perfectly.

Warning: if you like California merlot or Australian shiraz with cute animal labels selling for under ten bucks a bottle, avoid this wine at all costs.

I fell in love with this wine from the first sip that set my saliva glands into hyper-drive. 

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Reader Comments (2)

I love it. Another fantastic review Craig.

Any comment on the re-judgement of Paris? We're all doing our little victory dance here in CA, but I'd love to hear your take.

Best,

Josh
May 25, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterJosh
I have gotten to the place where I have little interest for these sort of things. Great wines are great wines and anybody who would not have enjoyed each one of those bottles served on its own just doesn't love wine. Reducing them to some sort of ranking seems so pitiful and denigrates their individual beauty. I have the start of a few comments saved and maybe will publish them over the next several days. My opinions are so much in the minority on this subject I feel no hurry to comment.
May 25, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterCraig Camp

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