Presenter: Harry Rose	May 2012
Wines	Region	Country	Source	Cost	Comments:	Type
1. Vigneti Zabù 2009 Inzolia	Siciy	Italy	The Wine Chambers	£9.49	12.5% Grape variety also used for Marsala. A fresh wine, orange oil on the nose in a slight oxidative style. Lees exposure adds to the mix of textures and flavours.	White
2. Tiefenbrunner 2010 Turmhof Gewurztraminer	Sud Tirol/Alto Adige	Italy	The Wine Chambers	£16.00	14% Alto Adige, aka Sud Tyrol. Richly coloured. Soft on the palate and sweeter than 14.5 abv would suggests, this turns a little flabby and, while interesting enough on the first mothful, quickly becomes heavy going.
3. G.D. Vajra 2009 Dolcetto d'Alba	Piemonte	Italy	The Wine Chambers	£16.00	13% More famous for their Barolo (where they're based). Light spice and smoke on the nose with young fruit underneath. A touch "lean and green" but there's soft tannins and a little cherry.
4. Ca' del Matt (Alpha Zeta) 2008 Barbera d'Asti Superiore	Piemonte	Italy	The Wine Chambers	£12.00	13.5% Made by Kiwi Matt Thomson. Dark spice on the nose, an alluring wine with dry oak edges, medium-soft tannins on a full mid-palate and a dry finish.
5. Gran Sasso 2007 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane	Abruzzo	Italy	The Wine Chambers	£16.00	13.5% The Gran Sasso wines are made by young winemaker Marco Flacco. A spicy nose but a also harsh. Texture is smooth, with stewed prune on the taste but enough character to be interesting. A short finish. Simple & Enjoyable	Red
6. Villa Tonino 2010 Nero d'Avola	Sicily	Italy	The Wine Chambers	£9.00	14% IGP wine from a classic Sicilian variety. Young in colour with slightly raw, chemical nose. Sour acidity at the front but very soft, with confectionary candy fruit.
7. Barone Ricasoli 2008 Brolio Chianti Classico	Tuscany	Italy	The Wine Chambers	£17.00	14% Sangiovese & "complementary grapes". A meaty, gamey nose, dark fruit & spice. Lean attack but well structured, chocolaty tannins, smooth & integrated. Improves on the mid-palate into a long finish.
8. Tommaso Bussola 2006 Valpolicella Classico Superiore	Veneto	Italy	Majestic	£22.00	15.5% Superiore = "aged in wood for at least a year". This one also happens to be a Ripasso. Tar, figs, Madeira raisins and Dijon Mustard on the nose. Velvety smooth with spicy complexity and port-type texture.
9. Masi Agricola 2007 Costasera Amarone	Veneto	Italy	Majestic	£30.00	15% Appassimento (Passito) and fermented dry. Lighter and fresher than the Superiore. Menthol clean nose but with depth. Chocolaty rich with good tannins - a precise and focussed wine.
16/05/2012	Raffle wine: Fione Nebbiolo d’Alba Won by: Colin Braithewaite