WIne Advocate #190 Aug 2010
2008 Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'Asti le Orme (88/100)
A Barbera Dry Red Table wine from Asti, Barbera d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy
The 2008 Barbera d'Asti Superiore Le Orme offers up dark red fruit, flowers, licorice and spices, showing good depth and fine overall harmony. Clean, mineral notes frame the pretty finish.
Anticipated maturity: 2010-2013.
Importer Kobrand Corp., Purchase, NY; tel. (914) 253-7756
2009 Michele Chiarlo Gavi le Marne (88/100)
A Cortese Dry White Table wine from Piedmont, Italy
Michele Chiario's 2009 Gavi Le Marne is a classy, elegant white laced with peaches, flowers and spices. The medium-bodied Le Marne reveals good balance, even if it falls a touch short on the finish.
Anticipated maturity: 2010-2012.
Importer: Kobrand Corp., Purchase, NY; tel. (914) 253-7756
