Anything on this Italian wine list jump out at people?

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Jay Miller

Jay Miller
I mean as a recommendation. I do love that they divide the Barolos by traditionalist and modernist tendencies.

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My knowledge of Italian wine is pretty limited. I don't even know what the post-2003 vintages were like.
 
originally posted by Jay Miller:
Anything on this wine list jump out at people?I mean as a recommendation. I do love that they divide the Barolos by traditionalist and modernist tendencies.

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My knowledge of Italian wine is pretty limited. I don't even know what the post-2003 vintages were like.
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1999 Cortese Riserva. Young, but I find Cortese wines mature fairly quickly.

Burlotto wines are weird and wonderful.

Channeling Levi, Palari Faro.
 
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Where is this/where are you? I like the Ferrando Erbaluce, but didn't see much else.
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Ditto. That was the one thing that jumped out at me. But I would def defer to whatever Levi says if he chimes in.
 
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Where is this/where are you? I like the Ferrando Erbaluce, but didn't see much else.
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I'll be down in Malvern, PA for one day of training and this looked like an interesting restaurant to try. At the moment I'm in Jersey City.
 
If it were me, and my money, I would try the Abbazia di Novacella Kerner 2007 (I would be curious how it was doing after a couple of years in bottle) and the de Batte red from Liguria.

A lot of the reds are really too young when you factor in the pricing. Flavio Roddolo "Ravera" 2004 is something I think is a nice wine for a young wine. I see they have the 2001 on that list, so I would be curious about it, but that is a lot of money.

Palari takes some time in bottle to show what all the fuss is about. If I were to take a Palari from that list, it would be the Rosso del Soprano '04, which is decently priced. But it won't change your life, at least not now.

Cortese "Rabaja" is good, but I actually prefer Cortese younger rather than older, and they have older.

The Ferrando definitely wouldn't be a bad idea.

I'd also be curious about storage regarding the reds.
 
originally posted by Levi Dalton:
If it were me, and my money, I would try the Abbazia di Novacella Kerner 2007 (I would be curious how it was doing after a couple of years in bottle) and the de Batte red from Liguria.

A lot of the reds are really too young when you factor in the pricing. Flavio Roddolo "Ravera" 2004 is something I think is a nice wine for a young wine. I see they have the 2001 on that list, so I would be curious about it, but that is a lot of money.

Palari takes some time in bottle to show what all the fuss is about. If I were to take a Palari from that list, it would be the Rosso del Soprano '04, which is decently priced. But it won't change your life, at least not now.

Cortese "Rabaja" is good, but I actually prefer Cortese younger rather than older, and they have older.

The Ferrando definitely wouldn't be a bad idea.

I'd also be curious about storage regarding the reds.
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If you can spend someone else's money, or you're feeling expansive, I'd be very interested to hear how the '98 Monprivato is doing; given that it was a somewhat forward year, it might be starting to be very nice. Seems like a fair price for the wine too.

Levi, I have not heard of Rocche Costamagna; do you know it? The Rocche DellAnnuziana is certainly a good vineyard, and again with many '98s starting to show nicely, it is another that I wondered about, Jay.
 
If you can spend someone else's money, or you're feeling expansive, I'd be very interested to hear how the '98 Monprivato is doing; given that it was a somewhat forward year, it might be starting to be very nice. Seems like a fair price for the wine too.

Levi, I have not heard of Rocche Costamagna; do you know it? The Rocche DellAnnuziana is certainly a good vineyard, and again with many '98s starting to show nicely, it is another that I wondered about, Jay.
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Good points all around.

I haven't tried Costamagna, myself.
 
as a local (not pa but close enough in delaware) who has been burned by damaged bottles from the plcb, i would be very wary of the condition of these wines. i have heard good things about this restaurant but my advice would be to inquire about the possibility of byob.
 
originally posted by Jay Miller:
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Where is this/where are you? I like the Ferrando Erbaluce, but didn't see much else.
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I'll be down in Malvern, PA for one day of training and this looked like an interesting restaurant to try. At the moment I'm in Jersey City.
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PLCB, you're fucked.
 
originally posted by Tom Glasgow:
originally posted by Jay Miller:
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Where is this/where are you? I like the Ferrando Erbaluce, but didn't see much else.
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I'll be down in Malvern, PA for one day of training and this looked like an interesting restaurant to try. At the moment I'm in Jersey City.
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PLCB, you're fucked.
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Shoot. Never even thought of that. Maybe I'll still risk the Ferrando Erbaluce, not too pricey. Remind me to never move to PA.
 
originally posted by Jay Miller:
originally posted by Tom Glasgow:
originally posted by Jay Miller:
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Where is this/where are you? I like the Ferrando Erbaluce, but didn't see much else.
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I'll be down in Malvern, PA for one day of training and this looked like an interesting restaurant to try. At the moment I'm in Jersey City.
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PLCB, you're fucked.
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Shoot. Never even thought of that. Maybe I'll still risk the Ferrando Erbaluce, not too pricey. Remind me to never move to PA.
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Oh, you can move there, just stock the cellar.
Seminar in Great Valley?
 
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