FW Bok Nan Lo 2011 Masi Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2011 Masi Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 9/10 stars REAL AMARONE For those who read my previous report on baby Amarone, this bottle was the real McCoy, grapes were air dried for 130 day... 2011 Vintage 9 Stars Corvina Italy Masi Tasting Notes 2018 Valpolicella
FW Bok Nan Lo 2014 Masi Campofiorin Rosso Veronese 2014 Masi Campofiorin Rosso Veronese 7/10 stars BABY AMARONE The winemaker called this their baby Amarone. They claimed that they used the same method to make Amarone. Basically a lot of air dried gra... 2014 Vintage 7 Stars Italy Masi Tasting Notes 2018 Veneto
FW Bok Nan Lo 2016 Masi Masianco Pinot Grigio 2016 Masi Masianco Pinot Grigio 7/10 stars ATYPICAL STYLE I hardly see Italian Pinot Grigio deviate from the normal predictable style, perhaps I didn’t drink enough to conclude my opinion, but do allo... 2016 Vintage 7 Stars Italy Masi Tasting Notes 2018 Veneto
FW Bok Nan Lo 2015 Jermann Where Dreams Have No End Venezia Giulia Bianco 2015 Jermann Where Dreams Have No End Venezia Giulia Bianco 6/10 stars WHERE DREAMS HAVE NO END It was a nicely named label, I enjoyed the thought of unlimited dreams, although I would love to share m... 2015 Vintage 6 Stars Italy Jermann Tasting Notes 2018
FW Bok Nan Lo 2015 Jermann Vintage Tunina 2015 Jermann Vintage Tunina 8/10 stars CHAMELEON I was told by the winemaker this was a blend of 5 grape varietals. Don’t really care, it’s the end result that counts. Nose was really cooked lemon ski... 2015 Vintage 8 Stars Italy Jermann Tasting Notes 2018
FW Bok Nan Lo 2016 Jermann Venezia Giulia Vinnae Servus Cella Ribolla Gialla 2016 Jermann Venezia Giulia Vinnae Servus Cella Ribolla Gialla 7/10 stars COMPLICATED SOURNESS A whiff and I was taken aback by the high acidity on the nose. Palate wise, the same situation, with over... 2016 Vintage 7 Stars Italy Jermann Tasting Notes 2018
FW Bok Nan Lo 1971 Luigi Mascarello & Eiglio Barolo 1971 Luigi Mascarello & Eiglio Barolo 10/10 stars OUT OF THIS WORLD Served blind to be paired with a beef oxtail stew, a sip and I fell in love with the content! Thought it probably was French, Rhône ... 10 Stars 1971 Vintage Barolo Italy Nebbiolo Tasting Notes 2018
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Bixio Amarone Classico 2013 Bixio Amarone Classico 8/10 stars TRAP AVOIDED Whenever I get to taste an Italian Amarone, I always tense up my palate, as I always expect a massive taste and content! Not this label, phew! The b... 2013 Vintage 8 Stars Corvina Italy Tasting Notes 2017 Valpolicella
FW Bok Nan Lo 2010 Bixio Desmonta Denxo 2010 Bixio Desmonta Denxo 7/10 stars INCOMPREHENSIBLE Bumped into a hard core Italian winemaker, was offered a glass of his X wine. Why X? He wouldn’t want to reveal what’s the 20% grapes he used for ... 2010 Vintage 7 Stars Italy Tasting Notes 2017 Veneto
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Nittardi Ad Astra Maremma Toscana 2013 Nittardi Ad Astra Maremma Toscana 7/10 stars ROAD TO STARS The second wine of the reported Nittardi wine that is presented to the pope each year. Ad Astra comes from the Latin phrase a rough road... 2013 Vintage 7 Stars Italy Tasting Notes 2017 Tuscany
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Nittardi Nectar Dei Maremma Toscana 2013 Nittardi Nectar Dei Maremma Toscana 8/10 stars POPE WINE I was told that this winery was owned by Michelangelo. While he was painting the Sistine Chapel, he sent wine to Rome as a gift to Pope Ju... 2013 Vintage 8 Stars Italy Tasting Notes 2017 Tuscany
FW Bok Nan Lo 2013 Le Macchiole Bolgheri Rosso 2013 Le Macchiole Bolgheri Rosso 8/10 stars SYRAH BLEND? Coming from the land of the Super Tuscans, Bolgheri, I was intrigued to try this particular wine during the tasting. I was expecting a normal B... 2013 Vintage 8 Stars Italy Le Macchiole Merlot Tasting Notes 2017 Tuscany