Torcicoda, Italy

Wine: Torcicoda

Producer: Tomaresca

Region: Salento

Country: Italy

Colour: Red

Year: 2011

Grape: primitivo

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): B

A<500K B<1M  C<1.5M D>1.5M

Points: 90

Pairs well with: Good paired with roast lamb, lamb casserole, lamb hops,  spicy bum boo hue, green and red curry.

Notes:

This wine offers a very dark purple colour. On the nose lots black/forest fruits, plumbs, cherries and chocolate.

On the palate it is pure velvet, delivering great complexity and extraordinary length: ripe black fruits, dark cherries, some violets and figs and spices.

Absolutely beautiful due to its great structure and complexity.

Good paired with roast lamb, lamb casserole, lamb hops,  spicy bum boo hue, green and red curry.

Peppoli, Chianti Classico, Italy

Wine: Peppoli

Producer: Antinori

Region: Chianti Classico

Country: Italy

Colour: Red

Year: 2011

Grape: Sangiovesse

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): B

A<500K B<1M  C<1.5M D>1.5M

Points: 89/100

Pairs well with: A wine with character well paired with roast meats, mature cheeses, and beef steak.

Notes:

Beautiful earthy colour.

The nose brings extra ripe red fruits, leather, chocolate and a hint of figs.

On the palate this wine is elegant and silky with soft tannins, matching the nose with ripe red fruits, leather and vanilla, with very good length.

A wine with character well paired with roast meats, mature cheeses, and beef steak.

Luxury Antinori dinner coming to HCMC next week!

La Braccesca, Montepulciano, Italy

Wine: La Braccesca

Producer: Antinori

Region: Montelpuciano

Country: Italy

Colour: Red

Year: 2012

Grape: Sangiovesse

Supplier: Wine Warehouse                                                                  

Restaurant: A

Price (VND): 570.000 VND

Points: 78/100

Pairs well with: Lovely wine to drink on its own or with pizza, past, lasagne, red meats and tomato based chicken and poultry dishes.

Notes:

Bright medium red with purple tonalities.

On the nose this wine has generous amounts of red fruits, cherries, cassis and ripe raspberries.

On the palate is silky and smooth, medium length, with soft tannins, red fruits, strawberries, cherries and figs.

Lovely wine to drink on its own or with pizza, past, lasagne, red meats and tomato based chicken and poultry dishes.