On Oct 25, 6:43�am, "Luk" >
wrote:
> "DaleW" > ha scritto nel ...
>
> > With a shrimp/escarole sautee with grilled polenta, the 2007 Colle
> > Stefano Verdicchio di Matelica. What a great little wine. Clean and
> > lively acidity, crisp, bright citrus and melon fruit with a snappy
> > finish. A few years ago I would have sneered at the idea of loving a
> > Verdicchio, but I'm realizing more and more that lots of "lowly"
> > grapes can do well in the right hands (and soil). Gets fuller with
> > time, with more almond/nuttiness and minerality. Very good QPR ( $14).
> > B+
>
> Dale, Verdicchio is may be the most promising italian autoctone, and one of
> the best withes.
> Moreover often these bottles are really a bargain. If you have other
> bottles, leave them a couple of years in your cellar, and verify personally
> the great inprovement.
> Luk

Have a couple left, will save at least one.
I think Mike's right, the higher altitude of the Matelica wines really
seems to show