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Il Conte 2005 L'Estro del Mastro Passerina (Offida Passerina)
Beautiful complexity and intrigue characterize this golden sweet nectar and recall almond, stone fruit, honey, talc powder and dried chamomile tea. It’s elegant and luscious with deep persistency and a very long, sweet finish. Pair it with foie gras or aged cheeses. Not imported into the U.S.
— M.L.
(12/15/2008)
Il Conte 2006 L'Estro del Mastro 500 ml Passerina (Offida Passerina)
- $25
Made with air-dried Passerina grapes in central Italy, this special dessert wine shows characteristic aromas of butterscotch, crème caramel, dried apricot and honey. It’s sweet but not too heavy and would pair with dried cookies or sponge cake.
— M.L.
(12/31/2010)
Il Conte 2007 L'Estro del Mastro 500 ml Passerina (Offida Passerina)
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- $25
Passerina is a little-known indigenous grape from central Italy and when made into a dessert wine, it imparts aromas of caramel, yellow candy, honey, apricot and almond paste. In this vintage, there’s also a distinctive note of smoke or toasted nut.
— M.L.
(12/31/2010)
Il Conte 2006 Villa Prandone Zipolo Red (Marche)
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- $30
Black cherry, dark spice, molasses, prunes and mature plums open the dark nose of Il Conte Villa Prandone Zipolo. The wine is firm, with soft, plush fruit nuances that spread evenly over the palate.
— M.L.
(9/1/2009)
Il Conte 2009 Villa Prandone Navicchio Pecorino (Offida Pecorino)
Pecorino is a very trendy indigenous Italian grape that fully deserves all the attention is has recently earned thanks to its natural structure and easy drinkability. The wine boasts aromas of honeysuckle and apricot and would pair with white meat or fish.
— M.L.
(11/1/2011)
Il Conte 2008 Villa Prandone Cavaceppo Passerina (Marche)
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- $14
Here’s a lovely white wine from Central Italy that you should definitely try. Naturally creamy and rich, this luminous white delivers aromas of stone fruit, melon and yellow rose.
— M.L.
(3/1/2011)
Il Conte 2005 Villa Prandone Red (Rosso Piceno)
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Here is a fresh and immediate Rosso Piceno that offers notes of forest berry, blueberry, savory spice and salad greens. This wine makes a very nice impact in the mouth: Firm structure and good intensity are backed by flavors of almond nut and chopped herbs.
— M.L.
(12/1/2007)
Il Conte 2004 Villa Prandone Zipolo Red (Marche)
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- $29
Very thick and syrupy, this is a sticky wine with thick concentration and vegetal notes of green spice, blackberry and milled peppercorn. It’s dense, rich and succulent with chewy tannins on the close.
— M.L.
(2/1/2009)
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Aurato
Donello
L'Estro del Mastro
L'Estro del Mastro 500 ml
Marinus
Villa Aurato Prandone
Villa Prandone
Villa Prandone Aurato
Villa Prandone Cavaceppo
Villa Prandone Conte
Villa Prandone Conte Rosso
Villa Prandone Donello
Villa Prandone Emmanuel Maria Extra Dry
Villa Prandone Extra Dry
Villa Prandone Marinus
Villa Prandone Navicchio
Villa Prandone Zipolo
Zipolo
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