Gambero Rosso International Tre Bicchieri 2024 (Toronto)
On May 6, we went to the Liberty Grand entertainment venue at the Exhibition place in Toronto for the annual Tre Bicchieri wine show, hosted by Gambero Rosso International. This event showcases the best of the Italian wines for the year. The first highlight of our tasting was the Langhe Nebbiolo blend from Giovanni Rosso, a balanced wine with low acidity and tannins. At Enio Ottaviani we tasted il Sole Rosso, a fresh red wine whose grapes are influenced by the sea breezes. Next, we arrived at the famous Barone Ricasoli (not pictured), where we started with the Chianti Classico Riserva, low on tannins that we believe would be very good slightly chilled. We then sampled their Sangiovese Blend (Castello di Brolio), refreshing and with a robust texture. We concluded with the Ceni Primo, a single-vineyard, low-tannin wine. We then proceeded to Buglioni, a producer from the Veneto