2610, 2011
Cantina Tollo Listed In Wine & Spirits As Top Co-Op
CANTINA TOLLO "Located in Central Italy's Abruzzo region, Cantina Tollo is a first-level co-op, where the farmers are also the owners of the company. It was founded in 1960 [...]
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This light to medium-bodied, dry, fresh, aromatic Pedro Romero Manzanilla “Aurora” Sherry is a terrific example of a crisp yet flavorful dry sherry that would work well with Japanese sushi or Spain’s delicious black ham. The entire range of sherries from Pedro Romero are well made at a great price that merit serious consumer interest. - Pale straw color, delicate floral, almond, and yeasty aromas and flavor; crisp, soft, and dry on the palate
- Amber color, slight hazelnut and caramel bouquet and flavor; slightly sweet, medium body; long finish.
- Amber color, toasted hazelnut and almond bouquet and flavor; dry, complex, medium body; nutty finish.
- Dark mahogany color, very deep raisin bouquet and flavor; complex, very rich, smooth, extra liquid raisin, fig, and date sweet, very full body; extremely long, sweet finish.
- this Aged Tawny Port is a blend of older wines, which offer complexity and younger wines, which bring fresh fruit flavors and vibrancy. During their long maturing period in oak casks, Aged Tawnies undergo subtle color changes: the deep red hue which characterizes Port's youth gradually gives way to a paler reddish amber color.
- Medium-bodied, sweet. This beautiful amber colored wine has clean aromas of nuts and fruit. While the palate is sweet, the finish is balanced and fresh with plenty of acidity. Great as an aperitif, with a meal or as dessert, Rainwater Madeira drinks well alone or with foods. Pair with appetizers, rich mushroom soups, bisques, foie gras and paté. Serve cool.
- Robust red with hints of brown, it is intense, mature, with notes of baked fruit, caramel, and smoke. Full bodied, acidic, with a taste of apricot, fig and hazelnut, intense on the finish.
- Luscious and strong with lots of ripe blackberry, black currant, and vanilla flavors, with notes of oak and hazelnut .
- this Aged Tawny Port is a blend of older wines, which offer complexity and younger wines, which bring fresh fruit flavors and vibrancy. During their long maturing period in oak casks, Aged Tawnies undergo subtle color changes: the deep red hue which characterizes Port's youth gradually gives way to a paler reddish amber color.
- Delectably luscious with strong notes of black berry, currants, vanilla, and kirsch cherries
- Full rich madeira wine imported from Madeira Island, Portugal. Full rich madeira is sweet and produced by fortifying the wine earlier in the fermentation process. Brown-amber hue. Peach and caramel aromas. Smooth, viscous, full-bodied palate. Sweet fruit up-front flavors with a spicy finish. Use anywhere you would drink tawny port. The Beverage Tasting Institute gives it 85 points and rates it a Best Buy.
- LBV Port is made from the fruit of a single year and is aged for four to six years before bottling. This wine has a more intense fruit aroma of cherry and vanilla, with perhaps a hint of toffee and a lovely warm finish.
- This Tawny Port offers a rich and delicate nose, with intense aromas of dried fruit and vanilla. These persist on the palate with a harmonious balance between polished tannins and sweetness, which combine for a long and desirable finish.
- Red with notes of Yellow-Brown, intense on the nose with hints of almond, baked fruit, and caramel. Soft and full bodied with medium sweetness and an intense long finish of dried fruit, nuts, and toffee.
- A toasty burnt character of almond accompanied by delicate dry fruits on the palate with a slight dry touch on the finish.
- An impressively concentrated wine from this firm owned by Barros. There’s a dark toffee flavor that runs parallel to fine acidity throughout. The aftertaste is fresh, but still full of concentration.
- Golden amber with a pale green tinge at the rim which denotes great quality and class. Very complex on the nose with a powerful fragrance that belies its age. The palate is a gamut of flavors, ranging from delicate fruit and raisins to burnt toffee and chocolate. The persistent aftertaste is sheer pleasure.
- This has an abundance of cherries and blackberries on the palate. A fresh and vibrant everyday Port wine that's made for enjoyment upon release.
- Oxidized on the nose with aromas of nuts, raisins, wood, liquorice and yellow apples. Good depth and complexity . Sweet but with a good acidity. High intensity and a long, slightly warm finish.
- This sweet wonder is really beginning to hit its stride. It rewards the palate with gorgeous layers of plum and caramel. Pairs well with mature cheeses, dried fruits and nuts .