poll on favourite italian reds

[Ken Gargett]

that post on italian wines gave me the idea of this poll.

yes, it is hardly too definitive with some of the categories but it should cover most.

looking forward to seeing some thoughts.

[Colt45]

Too difficult for me to choose. A great nebbiolo is divine. A great Amarone is equally magnificent. As is a great Sangiovese.

Too many great wines of numerous varietals, regions, and zones for me to narrow it down.......

I know, great help.

[Santiago]

Just too many options. Depends on what I’m drinking it with!

[Erm310mce]

Barolo! Second place isn’t close for me. 

 

[ayepatz]

I love Amarone. I was invited to a Masi tasting recently and I really enjoyed the 2009 Costasera Riserva.

As we were in quite a rural location taxis were scarce, and I ended up sharing mine with Giacomo Boscaini, one of the family, and their brand ambassador.

[BrightonCorgi]

It was a tough choice, but I thought what is the single greatest Italian wine?  For me that is from Monfortino, so there you go...

[Ribeye]

Ken,

If it won't sour the voting results, please let us know your favorite.

Thanks!

[Ken Gargett]

25 minutes ago, Ribeye said:

Ken,

If it won't sour the voting results, please let us know your favorite.

Thanks!

i was a vote for barolo, but you can get some top super-tuscans (and everything else, of course), though not as often as they'd like you to believe.

[Puros Y Vino]

My best Italian wine experience was a Barolo, vintage and name I cannot recall for the life of me.  Many other Barolos for me have been hit and miss. TBH, we miss out on a lot of good releases here (Toronto) as our liquor monopoly just does stupid things.  Amarones were my vote, as that has been the most consistent style of Italian wine for me. My personal favourite being Tedeschi. I drank at least a case of the 2004 and 2006 vintage.  Down to my last 2006 bottle now.   

[Blazer]

AMARONE 1st, BAROLO second and you can keep the rest, 

[99call]

Enjoy the big damson reds like Amarone and Barolo., but

Personally my favourite is summer memories of eating masses of mantis shrimp and fritto misto in Venice and quaffing down multiple carafes of the very cold Valpolicella Superiore.  Cant stand most white wines as they get very acerbic on me very quickly, so it's always a treat to drink reds that work when cold/cool. 

[Fugu]

I guess, from what we drink most Italian, I am a Chianti Classico guy. Sangiovese-based "Super"-Tuscan coming in second. Interestingly, reaching far more often for a simple Langhe rosso than a Barolo (which I am enjoying, too).

Best ever Italian drunk I guess was a 1992 Le Pergole Torte (Montevertine, still under Sergio Manetti back then, 100% Sangiovese - so at that time qualifying for a supertuscan (VDT), though in fact it is a mono-varietal Chianti Cl. ), and a 1994 Saffredi (Fatt. Le Pupille) from the Maremma (- has become a bit too bold and fat in recent years for my liking).

Voted Chianti.

Vino Nobile missing from that list, Ken. And that "Chianti" should be changed to "Chianti Classico" so as to avoid confusion with the generic Chianti in the 2.5-l fiasco....

[Ken Gargett]

36 minutes ago, Fugu said:

I guess, from what we drink most Italian, I am a Chianti Classico guy. Sangiovese-based "Super"-Tuscan coming in second. Interestingly, reaching far more often for a simple Langhe rosso than a Barolo (which I am enjoying, too).

Best ever Italian drunk I guess was a 1992 Le Pergole Torte (Montevertine, still under Sergio Manetti back then, 100% Sangiovese - so at that time qualifying for a supertuscan (VDT), though in fact it is a mono-varietal Chianti Cl. ), and a 1994 Saffredi (Fatt. Le Pupille) from the Maremma (- has become a bit too bold and fat in recent years for my liking).

Voted Chianti.

Vino Nobile missing from that list, Ken. And that "Chianti" should be changed to "Chianti Classico" so as to avoid confusion with the generic Chianti in the 2.5-l fiasco....

list was just a general one. if i started bringing in all that then we'd have a 100 choices.

[Jeremy Festa]

Barollo & Barberesco 

Also Chianti and Amarone and Brunello

But my most recent love is Sicilian

[Ken Gargett]

1 hour ago, Jeremy Festa said:

But my most recent love is Sicilian

but you didn't vote for it?

[Jeremy Festa]

12 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

but you didn't vote for it?

If Barolo is my wife, Sicilian wine is my girlfriend. 

Not yet my favourite, but making some moves. 

[Ken Gargett]

2 minutes ago, Jeremy Festa said:

If Barolo is my wife, Sicilian wine is my girlfriend. 

Not yet my favourite, but making some moves. 

what will be served at the funeral?

[Jeremy Festa]

3 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

what will be served at the funeral?

My holiday fling. Champagne. 

[Ken Gargett]

10 minutes ago, Jeremy Festa said:

My holiday fling. Champagne. 

and both wife and girlfriend will drink heavily, i suspect.

can i have the barolo?

[Jeremy Festa]

2 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

and both wife and girlfriend will drink heavily, i suspect.

can i have the barolo?

I've seen her eyeing you off. 

[Ken Gargett]

9 minutes ago, Jeremy Festa said:

I've seen her eyeing you off. 

no, the real barolo.

[Jeremy Festa]

3 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

no, the real barolo.

of course. Saluti 

[Baccy]

Just put Amarone in a tie with Barolo! Amarone DV is some good stuff. I've been recently enjoying Masi 2010, a lovely vintage.