1998 Picchioni Buttafuoco

[mrdutton]

Can't edit the Topic Title: Fat fingers got in the way of the keyboard. This wine was a 1997 vintage, not 1998. Sorry for the error.

Okay Roberto you are now two thumbs-up and one thumb level.

Tonight I popped open a bottle of the 1997 Picchioni Buttafuoco Oltrepo Pavese DOC "Vigna Riva Bianca". What a tremendously wonderful surprise, especially for $27.00.

This full bodied wine was a smooth, velvety, complex, fruit bomb. As soon as I popped the cork I could smell the fruit. Acid and tannin coated my teeth and gave me a very nice, velvety mouthfeel. Long finish with some very nice flavors. Each sip brought something new and delicious to my palate.

My friend's wife, who is a SW (sissy white) drinker and says she "hates red wine", took a sip, took another sip and then another sip and said, "Oh my this stuff is GOOOD!! Give me glass!" Roberto, we'll turn her into a Red wine drinker, for sure if we can present more like this one to her.

So far:

Ricchoni Buttafuoco Oltrep Pavese DOC "Vigna Riva Bianc" 1997 - Very nice. No doubt that this one could cellar for few more years and still be a beaut.

Pagor Pinot Noir 1991, Santa Barbara - If I had room to store it I'd try to buy you out. This wine is WOW, no doubt about that. A local wine geek exclaimed (after I told him about this stuff), "Pinot is not supposed to last that long." I just kinda stared at him and wondered..........

"Gaio" Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio IGT 1999 -This one has to grow on me. Have one more bottle and will give it a second chance.

Still need to taste the Illuminati Montepulciano and the Salice Salentino DOC "Albarossa".

[This message has been edited by mrdutton (edited 12-10-2000).]