Stella - pinot grigio??

[tcarlsen]

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]

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]

Have not tried the Stella, but I have had Ecco Dommini's Pinot Grigio, and was pleased with it for the money.

[tcarlsen]

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]

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).]