Time to interrupt the trip posts with another post about what I've been drinking here at home. Not surprisingly, I've been in the mood for plenty of Italian wine since returning, and this pair did not disappoint. First up was the 2007 Conterno-Fantino Barbera d'Alba Vignota. This wine was yet another top-notch QPR wine from Piemonte, right up with the Dolcettos from Sandrone. It is fresh and fruity but with just enough structure to take it up a level. It is really a great wine with food, as it won't overpower but will complement so many different things. This wine got 90 points from the Wine Advocate, and that is well-deserved.
Up next was the 2005 Fattoria Le Pupille Morellino di Scansano. We tasted the wines of Le Pupille at Vinitaly, and I happened to have already bought this bottle before the trip so it was in stock after I returned. 2005 was a pretty good but overlooked vintage sandwiched between two exceptional vintages in Tuscany, but this wine showed that it was no slouch. The wine has nice fruit, with a hint of spice that may be provided by the bit of Alicante added to the blend (similar to their top wine Saffredi). As with their full lineup tasted at Vinitaly, I was quite impressed with this wine, and will certainly search out more from this estate.
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