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[Botafogo]

Scim, these are about as CLASSIC as you can get: The Sertolis Salis and Bea wineries have been in the same families since the 1600's and Dino Illuminati is one of the Three Wise Men of the Abruzzo (along with Emidio Pepe and Eduardo Valentino). Both the Salis and Illuminati earned tre bicchieri from the GR while the Bea is just so blindingly honest, true to type and typical that it scares the GR the way kryptonite does Superman. AND, they are all under $60....(the Salis is just $45).

On another note, the giftee in question undoubtedly HAS Barolo and Brunello and these could open him up to the fact that they make great wine in every corner of Italy.

Roberto

PS: the current freakish, over manipulated, Aussie Syrah wannabe version of Allegrini Amarone are about as UN-classic as you can get while still using indigenous varietals.



[This message has been edited by Botafogo (edited 11-26-2002).]