Irony is dead.

"Even if the sommelier at this particular restaurant was mistaken about what caused this bottle to be off, it does not negate the underlying point of the article"

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"Fake but accurate"
 
I have one bottle of the 2012 and two of the 2014 Occhipinti Frappato arriving any day now, so will gamely execute a before and after comparison sometime next week.
 
44 notes on CT for the 13 Occhi Frapp, nearly all quite positive. 'Dem bottles must have roasted on a spit Under the Tuscan Sun.
 
I was not aware of any change in the wine making, but I have noticed in the last few years that I no longer care for the wines.
 
originally posted by MarkS:
So was there a change in winemaking there?
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It would be sad if there was, those wines were wonderful. Unfortunately as my wine buying has tapered off I haven't tried any recent vintages.
 
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
I have one bottle of the 2012 and two of the 2014 Occhipinti Frappato arriving any day now, so will gamely execute a before and after comparison sometime next week.
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You're so brave, O.
 
originally posted by scottreiner:
I was not aware of any change in the wine making, but I have noticed in the last few years that I no longer care for the wines.
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As the price goes up I am less eager to experiment.
 
originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
originally posted by scottreiner:
I was not aware of any change in the wine making, but I have noticed in the last few years that I no longer care for the wines.
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As the price goes up I am less eager to experiment.
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I only try them in tastings now, and don't buy the wines professionally as I feel the thrill is gone.
 
OK, as promised, in the last two nights we opened a 2012 and a 2014 Occhipinti Frappato to check if the above story makes any sense. The first 12.5%, the second 13.0%.

The 2012 was delightful, glouglou with structure, the fruit tending towards cherry with herbs and graphite. Reminded me of the Frappatos of yore.

I pretty much liked the 2014 as well. It was darker, and the fruit tended towards strawberry/raspberry (also with graphite), which I generally prefer, but there was something less charming about it.

In any case, I thought the difference could be easily attributed to a different vintage and the younger age, but Marcia surprised me by thinking the latter somewhat easy and modern, more suited to less naturally-oriented drinkers.

So, while the 2014 was still quite good, contradicting the thrust of the story, the jury may have to stay out about whether there was a change of style.
 
Second of two bottles of 2014 Occhipinti Frappato was disappointing last night. Aromatics were pretty enough but there was too much volatility and a bitter finish. Improved with food but for me, at the end of the giornata, the Occhipinti Frappato seems to have lost its lovin' feelin' (or perhaps I mislaid it somewhere on the way to the Forum).
 
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