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- tcarlsen - 07-25-2000
Has anyone tried this bargain pinot grigio called Stella? It's distributed by Winebow. I think the wine master of Stella is Riccardo Cotarella.
I read a comment that Wine Advocate rated it a best buy. Has anyone tasted it?
A big wine sale in town is ending, and I'm thinking of picking up a couple bottles at a low price. I can't taste everything first.
How about "di Lenardo?"
Again, has anyone heard of "Stella?" Hey Stella!
[This message has been edited by tcarlsen (edited 07-25-2000).]
- hotwine - 07-26-2000
My tasting note on the Stella Pinot Grigio says that it was very, very light and mild, without a lot of structure, but very nice for the price. We last tried it with grilled shrimp & black bass last October.
We prefer the Tommasi for a Pinot Grigio, but it's almost double the Stella's price.
- winecollector - 07-26-2000
Have not tried the Stella, but I have had Ecco Dommini's Pinot Grigio, and was pleased with it for the money.
- tcarlsen - 09-23-2000
I tried the Stella, and I did not enjoy it very much. It tasted thin and uninteresting. Definitely not fruity.
I think it may be true to the variatel characteristics of this type of wine in the region where it was grown, but I just do not care much for that kind of wine. I would rather spend my money on a different wine.
Next time I will try the Hogue Pinot Grigio, which received very high marks for a value-priced wine, or the Ecco Dommini. Maybe I'll like those more.
- mrdutton - 09-23-2000
I think the ECCO DOMANI Pinot Grigio is pretty decent and it is reasonably priced.
[This message has been edited by mrdutton (edited 09-23-2000).]