91
points
Azienda Agricola Roberto Ceraudo Strongoli 2000 Petraro Red (Val di Neto)
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$37
Rusty, with aromas of tar, sweet rubber, petrol and dark chocolate. Call it funky, call it cooked, call it classic, call it Calabrian. Flavors of dried cherry, raisin and toffee are sly; so is the spicy, sweet finish. There’s a bit of Barbaresco spirit in this wine, but the real fuel is Gaglioppo and Cabernet.
— M.S.
(10/1/2004)
89
points
Azienda Agricola Roberto Ceraudo Strongoli 2003 Imyr Chardonnay (Val di Neto)
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$36
Off the charts in almost every way. First, it’s a Calabrian Chardonnay with tons of hangtime and oak. Second, it hardly resembles Chardonnay as we know it. The nose is oily, with lemon, baked corn and quince. The palate is custardy, ultra ripe and borderline over the top. Finishes in complex ways, with peach, apricot and nutmeg along with white pepper. More of a…
— M.S.
(7/1/2005)