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The August 2020 Auction: Part 1
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Lot 1153
Estimate: $275
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"The spectacular 2009 Calabrone puts an international face on a motley collection of indigenous grapes. Calabrone means “hornet” in Italian and this blend of 70% Refosco, 10% Schioppettino, 10% Pignolo and 10% Merlot leaves its sting in a good way. Some of the grapes (Refosco and Schioppettino) are air-dried for one month and all varieties are aged separately in new French oak from 18 to 24 months. Sweet blackberry and prune open the bouquet with deep spice and tobacco. There’s a chewy note of jammy fruit on the close. The workmanship is impressive here . . . . A rock star winery with international pedigree (proprietors are culinary celebrities Joe and Lidia Bastianich), Bastianich has played an important role in raising the profile of quality Friuli wines around the world. Their offerings are always impeccably made and equal emphasis is placed on both reds and whites."
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"The spectacular 2009 Calabrone puts an international face on a motley collection of indigenous grapes. Calabrone means “hornet” in Italian and this blend of 70% Refosco, 10% Schioppettino, 10% Pignolo and 10% Merlot leaves its sting in a good way. Some of the grapes (Refosco and Schioppettino) are air-dried for one month and all varieties are aged separately in new French oak from 18 to 24 months. Sweet blackberry and prune open the bouquet with deep spice and tobacco. There’s a chewy note of jammy fruit on the close. The workmanship is impressive here . . . . A rock star winery with international pedigree (proprietors are culinary celebrities Joe and Lidia Bastianich), Bastianich has played an important role in raising the profile of quality Friuli wines around the world. Their offerings are always impeccably made and equal emphasis is placed on both reds and whites."
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Italy grows more indigenous grape varieties than any other country and produces wine in all 20 of its regions. From Piedmont's Nebbiolo to Tuscany's Sangiovese, its finest wines pair structure and bright acidity with a strong sense of place.
Produces plush, supple, fruit-forward reds with plum and chocolate notes. Softer and earlier-maturing than Cabernet, it adds flesh and roundness to blends and stars in Right Bank Bordeaux.