Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 1995

Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 1995


Slow Sunday night so we decided to finish off our balance wine from the Coravin program available in Osteria Mozza. It has been a little aged for the Brunello and the sediments was rightfully present.

The color was almost brick red with cloudy brown rim.

On the nose it shows a matured ready developed red wine consists of dried red prunes and raisins character. Secondary nose was prominent with spices and chinese herbs, black dates and licorice. A little stalky smell maybe because of the sediments was not properly filter earlier on.

Palate was dry, coated with medium rounded tannins with baking spices flavor lingering. Little coffee flavors as well. Acidity was on the medium side but i found that maybe it was on the downhill where it makes my mouth starts to be watery. Not too bad for the price range and the food that we served in the restaurant matched really well with it. Unfortunately I need to remove it from the list as it was the last bottle in our cellar.

Tasted 15/06/2014 - Han

Romano Levi Grappa

Romano Levi Grappa

The most expensive grappa in town! (Singapore)

Been regarded as one of the best and rare grappa of the world! The late Mr. Romano Levi handcrafted his grappa from distilling to even drawing the label. Romano only bottles his grappa when he has time to draw his labels. Yes, each and every labels of his grappa is by his own writing and paperwork! This make it even more exclusive and fetching a higher price when he passed away about 2 years ago.

The company who take over his legacy decided to keep the original recipes and drawings, only printing has been done to his non-vintage blend grappa. The grappa that I had for this tasting is a blend from 2005-2012. Using only the pomace from the best of Barolo, Barbaresco and Muscat from Piemonte region.

The master distiller produces more than 10 or more grappas, some infused with local herbs and ingredient. You may find one or more of his grappa was bottle with fresh herbs like rosemary or cammomile in it. (more to come- as I carried 9 of his grappas in Osteria Mozza)

Powerfully refined, perfume, floral, very aromatic grappa for the first sniff, on the palate it was complicated taste, elegant, many layers and plots of aromas and flavors. It really stays more than 2 mins in moi mouth! totally different class from other distiller, also beat my favorite Nonino grappa.

Romano Levi is still alive...

H

Tasted 29 April