Fragrant nose but taste didn't live up to it.
Cantina del Buono Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2008
Chairman's SelectionTM
Description from PLCB web site
PLCB Code: 32214
Size: 750ML
Price: $14.99
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Region: Italy > Tuscany > Montepulciano > Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Grape Varieties: Sangiovese 90%
Merlot 5%
Trebbiano 3%
Malvasia 2%
Alcohol Content: 13%
In our experience, only Tria.
The first time we had a too warm glass of red wine it was in Pizzeria Stella. We loved their signature truffle and egg pizza but were disappointed with the red wine that we ordered with it. We noticed that the pizza ovens were open to the dining room, and the wine was stored on shelves not very far from the ovens.
It happened again a few months later in Osteria, and the other night when it happened in Barbuzzo too, we got worried this was a trend. Barbuzzo, like Stella, has an open kitchen and wine stored on shelves nearby.
Trendy restaurants take note: the rule that red wine should be served at "room" temperature does not hold if your room is 80 degrees and has a big pizza oven in the middle of it. Please see Philly Wine Rule #8 and get yourselves some wine fridges. And put the REDS in there too!
Thank goodness for Tria, which had rows and rows of wine coolers behind their bar. Both the Riesling and the Sangiovese we had were served somewhere between 55 and 65 degrees, perfect for bringing out their lovely aromas and flavors. Thank you Tria, for doing it right.
What has been your experience with the temperature of red wine at restaurants? Do they serve it too warm?
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