Thread: 2002 Jermann Vintage Tunina

On Feb 4, 1:19*pm, "Bi!!" <rvwr...@aol.com> wrote:
> Went to dinner at Sale e Pepe on Marco Island Wednesday night with
> friends. I found the 2002 Jermann Vintage Tunina on the wine list and
> the wine steward claimed it was drinking beautifully and if not
> satisfied there would be no charge for the bottle. *What a deal. *I've
> had this wine in the 2005 vintage once before and foundit quite
> interesting. *A blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Malvasia,
> Picolit and Ribolla. *Deep golden in the glass, nose of ripe peaches
> and basil. *Very powerful on the palate with peach, apricot, liemon
> and faint grassy notes. *A bit of honey in the background. Really
> quite good. "B+"

The last Jermann Vintage Tunina I had was the 1983. I probably bought
it in Chicago. I liked it very well, and I am glad to hear that you
found a much more recent vintage in good form. It did not appear to be
a wine for long aging, and freshness was part of the charm.
Distribution of this wine seems to be poor in many parts of the US -
perhaps production is much less than for many other quality Italian
white wines.

On Feb 5, 10:20*am, cwdjrxyz <spamtr...@cwdjr.info> wrote:
> On Feb 4, 1:19*pm, "Bi!!" <rvwr...@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > Went to dinner at Sale e Pepe on Marco Island Wednesday night with
> > friends. I found the 2002 Jermann Vintage Tunina on the wine list and
> > the wine steward claimed it was drinking beautifully and if not
> > satisfied there would be no charge for the bottle. *What a deal. *I've
> > had this wine in the 2005 vintage once before and foundit quite
> > interesting. *A blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Malvasia,
> > Picolit and Ribolla. *Deep golden in the glass, nose of ripe peaches
> > and basil. *Very powerful on the palate with peach, apricot, liemon
> > and faint grassy notes. *A bit of honey in the background. Really
> > quite good. "B+"
>
> The last Jermann Vintage Tunina I had was the 1983. I probably bought
> it in Chicago. I liked it very well, and I am glad to hear that you
> found a much more recent vintage in good form. It did not appear to be
> a wine for long aging, and freshness was part of the charm.
> Distribution of this wine seems to be poor in many parts of the US -
> perhaps production is much less than for many other quality Italian
> white wines.

To be honest I was concerned about the age on the bottle but was
assured that it was drinking well and if not satisfied they would
replace the wine with something else. A "no lose" proposition. The
was relly good and went well with the food. I'm looking for a few
bottles for my cellar!