2006 Redondel Teroldego

It may be a little late but Happy Easter!  That was the occasion to pop the cork on this beauty.  What a great day too...Sunny, in the 70's, Bob's famous BBQ and nice company.  We had a nice dinner to complement this wine, a slow cooked/ smoked beer can Duck.  For those of you that have never had a beer can chicken (or duck in this case) you have no idea what you are missing and I highly recommend it, in fact if you want me to cook it for you just supply the vino and I just might be willing.  Basically what it is, is you put a half full can of beer with some spices mixed in it up the rear end of the bird and cook it on the grill.  My goodness you have never had such tender meat.

As far as the wine goes this is another one that is at the steeper end of my price range, and this is because it is the final installment of my gifts from the wifey :)  This wine comes from her region in Northern Italy and the grapes are superb, I read nothing but rave reviews on the vintage.  I could tell when I first popped the cork that I was in for a treat and that it would be like no other wine I have tried before.  The cork definitely was stained from the wine and was it dark, if I were to compare this color to something the first thing that comes to mind is Ink...Dark and purple.

This was another that I will be sure to try after some training on tasting so I can have a better explanation for the party that was going on with my palate.  I'm sure I tasted blueberries and plums and this had a nice long fruity finish.  It also had a smooth spice to it that I would compare to a good Zinfandel.  What I remember most about this and I am happy to say my Mother, Laura tasted the same thing just in different words was Fennel, or in her words Liquorish.  This was a very pleasant surprise and also very subtle with may have been missed if I were pairing this with a my meal at the time.

I highly recommend this wine, if you can find it because it is a small privately owned vineyard in Italy and it will run you about $20.  And what I am left from this is that you will never know what new taste you will find in that next bottle or how to explain it but definitely taste with a friend and one, if not both of you will find the right words to put with the unique flavors that you are discovering.