FW Bok Nan Lo 2016 Rivera Pungirosa Castel del Monte 2016 Rivera Pungirosa Castel del Monte 6/10 stars FRENCH ROŚE PREFERRED Probably my first time tasting an Italian rośe, I think I still prefer French. Although this was almost a clone of French rośe, ... 2016 Vintage 6 Stars Italy Puglia Tasting Notes 2018
FW Bok Nan Lo 2014 La Faggeta Toscana Solo Menicucci 2014 La Faggeta Toscana Solo Menicucci 7/10 stars SUPER TUSCANS Supertuscans referred to Italian wines made similar to Bordeaux style, using some Bordeaux grapes. The radical change of these radical I... 2014 Vintage 7 Stars Italy Tasting Notes 2018 Tuscany
FW Bok Nan Lo 2014 Luiano Chianti Classico 2014 Luiano Chianti Classico 7/10 stars TUSCANY DISASTER 2 Another prime example of disaster in the making. Despite the long history of winemaking since 1689, the winemaker is in the 9th generation ma... 2014 Vintage 7 Stars Chianti Italy Sangiovese Tasting Notes 2018
FW Bok Nan Lo 2015 Tasca dAlmerita Lamùri Nero dAvola Regaleali 2015 Tasca dAlmerita Lamùri Nero dAvola Regaleali 7/10 stars ROSSO Rosso are table wines, normally sold in restaurants for cheap, so don’t expect a lot from these Rosso. Sometimes you can ask for a sm... 2015 Vintage 7 Stars Italy Sicily Tasting Notes 2018
FW Bok Nan Lo 2012 Corte SantAlda Valmezzane Amarone della Valpolicella 2012 Corte SantAlda Valmezzane Amarone della Valpolicella 8/10 stars ENJOYABLE YOUNG AMARONE I was really surprised by this young Amarone that’s so approachable at such age. Complex nose with multiple... 2012 Vintage 8 Stars Corvina Italy Tasting Notes 2018 Valpolicella
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Pelissero Barbaresco Nubiola 2013 Pelissero Barbaresco Nubiola 7/10 stars AVOID YOUNG PIEDMONT WINES This is my best advice to drinkers, avoid them if they are less than 10 years old, particularly Barolo, especially Barolo made b... 2013 Vintage 7 Stars Barbaresco Italy Nebbiolo Tasting Notes 2018
FW Bok Nan Lo 2016 Umani Ronchi Casal di Serra Vecchie Vigne Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore 2016 Umani Ronchi Casal di Serra Vecchie Vigne Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore 7/10 stars CHEAP AND SIMPLE This is a low budget wine of less than €10, not bad to garner a 3.5 stars ... 2016 Vintage 7 Stars Italy Tasting Notes 2018
FW Bok Nan Lo 2011 Rubinelli Vajol Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2011 Rubinelli Vajol Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 8/10 stars GREAT VALUE! This is a great value Amarone of less than €50 in store. Even the producer produced a total of 70,000 bottles annually,... 2011 Vintage 8 Stars Corvina Italy Rubinelli Tasting Notes 2018 Valpolicella
FW Bok Nan Lo 2014 Rubinelli Vajol Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore 2014 Rubinelli Vajol Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore 7/10 stars BETTER, BUT TRY HARDER I just reported the disastrous Classico 2016 by the same producer, this Ripasso was much better than the ... 2014 Vintage 7 Stars Corvina Italy Rubinelli Tasting Notes 2018 Valpolicella
FW Bok Nan Lo 2016 Rubinelli Vajol Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore 2016 Rubinelli Vajol Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore 5/10 stars QUITE DISAPPOINTED Rubinelli Vajol was quite a respectable mass market wine producer in Italy, perhaps only the Amarone was dece... 2016 Vintage 5 Stars Corvina Italy Rubinelli Tasting Notes 2018 Valpolicella
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cerequio 2013 Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cerequio 7/10 stars THREE IN A ROW My third glass of Michele Chiarlo’s Piedmont wine, supposedly this should be a slightly better grade as it’s a single vineyard varietals ... 2013 Vintage 7 Stars Barolo Italy Michele Chiarlo Nebbiolo Tasting Notes 2018
FW Bok Nan Lo 2015 Michele Chiarlo Tortoniano Barolo 2015 Michele Chiarlo Tortoniano Barolo 6/10 stars AVOID 2/2 After my enchanted sip of Michele Chiarlo’s Moscato d’Asti, the magic was not repeated again. Better to keep doing what they’re best at. Thi... 2015 Vintage 6 Stars Barolo Italy Michele Chiarlo Nebbiolo Tasting Notes 2018