Wine Review - 2010 Adalia Valpolicella: Tannins and Cologne For Days (Thank God for Decanters)
Shannon has successfully fended off the Strep Throat she was battling so we decided to get her back in the game. We ventured out for the first time in a few days and surprise, surprise wine shopping was a priority. This wine comes from Italian winemakers Adalia . We purchased it from Bishop's Cellar and we decided to have a homemade pizza with it. We figured this would be a good match. At $21.50 locally it is a bit more than we would normally pay for a Valpolicella but it is a nice Spring Saturday...what the heck. This wine is comprised of 30% Corvina, 40% Corvina Grossa, 20% Rondinella, 10& Molinara. We opened this wine and decanted it for probably 30 minutes before trying it and that was a mistake. The first glass of this wine was shall we say tight....it was bitter on the finish and over-perfumed (cologned). We came up with the analogy of this being like that friend who has too much g...