Red Wine Gems by Toby Webb

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Italian Gems

Avignonesi
Vino Nobile di Montep. DOCG Ris. "Grandi Annate"
2006
Tasted at http://www.negozioclassica.co.uk/eng-vini-rossi.htm
Notting Hill, London
Tasting Notes: Vanilla, lavender and what i can only be described as caramel. Noise is deeply intense with a fabulous tannic structure
Cost: about 50Euros per  bottle.

Begali (Veneto)
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC
2008

Tasted at http://www.negozioclassica.co.uk/eng-vini-rossi.htm
Notting Hill, London
Tasting Notes: Ill come back to this another time, but this was a-m-a-z-i-n-g

Cost about 45 Euros bottle

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