| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.7 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 36 notes) - hiding notes with no text |
| | Tasted by Cipivts on 11/1/2018 & rated 93 points: unbelievable value, deep ruby-garnet, ink, black fruit, prunes, leather, tar, some flowers, balanced on the palate, great acidity and i tengrated tannins, an amazingly long finish, superb wine (2228 views) |
| | Tasted by Life is good on 5/7/2017 & rated 94 points: Surprisingly very good fruit with a tart berry opening followed by a lavender taste that was bright and enjoyable. My only regret is that this was the last bottle in the cellar. (3154 views) |
| | Tasted by Chrisinroch on 9/28/2015: Nose of plum, spice and strong menthol. Licorice, dark ripe fruit, stems, butter. Bit of tannin left on the finish, but these are fully mature. (4677 views) |
| | Tasted by dalondra on 9/25/2015 & rated 92 points: Drinking beautifully. Tannins well intergrated. soft plummy fruit. Well worth the wait. (3840 views) |
| | Tasted by n2r49rs on 9/17/2015 & rated 90 points: Drinking beautifully now. Tannins have softened and fruit holding up well. (3977 views) |
| | Tasted by wculpepper on 7/13/2015 & rated 92 points: Double decanted, heavy sediment. Deep purple. Big nose of prunes and graphite. Rich, full-bodied flavors of plums, cherries and blackberries. Incredibly long aftertaste. Should be good for several more years.
Day 2: Nose has faded. Flavors are softer, and wine seems to be more integrated. Aftertaste not as long. Still a very nice wine. (3017 views) |
| | Tasted by wineismylife on 5/17/2015 & rated 91 points: WIML91
Tasted non blind.
Purple color in the glass, slightly dusty looking. Nose of kirsch, fertilizer, tobacco and plum. Flavors of berries, cherries and plums. Medium acidity, medium tannin, full bodied. Drink or hold. (2599 views) |
| | Tasted by RussK on 5/1/2014 & rated 90 points: Russk 90+ (2527 views) |
| | Tasted by Spl232 on 8/9/2013 & rated 91 points: PnP very rich, dark flavors. Beautiful nose. Tasted great right after opening, hit a lull after 20 minutes but found a beautiful balance about an hour/hour and a half after opening. Next time I might slow ox for an hour or two (3079 views) |
| | Tasted by sayward on 7/28/2013 & rated 91 points: Black cherry on the nose. Also a little run raisin ice cream. Mild wood. A lot of fruit going on with the nose. Also a fair amount of spice going on.We drank this wine without a decant. Opened and let sit for 30 minutes. Then poured and it was in a good place. I don't think that this requires a decant. Enjoy this wine now and the coming year or two. It is in a good place. (2769 views) |
| | Tasted by pichon27 on 1/7/2013 & rated 91 points: Will keep for a little longer - still quite tannic - Have 6 but tasted at a friends (3679 views) |
| | Tasted by mygrogro on 7/18/2012 & rated 91 points: big chewy fruit,
enjoyable nose
soft finish
open and pour, decanting is not necessary (4113 views) |
| | Tasted by dalondra on 9/4/2011 & rated 90 points: Dark garnet, Still fairly tannic, complex dark fruit. Long finish. Needed a good hour to develop. Just drinking but could do with another year or two to be at it best. (4094 views) |
| | Tasted by MattMauldin on 8/12/2011 & rated 94 points: One hour decant. Dark olive color, fully opaque. Coats the glass. Aromas of anise, red cherry, and cassis are predominate, with very subtle aromas of vanilla and spice. Greets the palate with beautifully layered and still developing flavors of crushed rock, red apple, black olive, black currant, black tea, and cherry. Beautiful silky feel. Very integrated oak notes, very much woven within the wine. Still very firm in structure, finishes with darker fruit that lasts 45+ seconds. I've had newer vintages of this wine that showcase the anise and brambly fruit of the Carignane in a more aggressive fashion... this is seamless and elegant, pretty and powerful... Seems to be just hitting its stride. Outstanding. (3541 views) |
| | Tasted by MichaelF on 7/30/2011: - Garnet color - Licorice, cherry sucretts, some raisin. Chewy tannins that needed an hour in the decanter to integrate. (3386 views) |
| | Tasted by jeremyfg on 8/28/2010 & rated 90 points: Drinking very well now; opens up nicely; rich fruit with somewhat tannic backbone; smooth; long finish. (3465 views) |
| | Tasted by Lulu2 on 2/2/2010 & rated 89 points: too bad it's last bottle:( very full bodied..can't recall specifics:)had with great friends and filet! (3842 views) |
| | Tasted by lollo on 1/6/2010 & rated 95 points: this wine is fabulous when you smell it and when you drink it. The colour is a beautiful ruby. the smell is intense and it reminds me black berry,liqorice In the palate is like velvet with very gentle tannins. to drink more and definetly to have in the cellar.Now I understand why they call it the new Sassicaia. Lollo (4245 views) |
| | Tasted by superbarre on 12/30/2009 & rated 91 points: Drinking really well now. Still somewhat tannic on opening but really opened up after a decant of one hour. Drank over 2 days and no evolution whatsoever the second day. Will hold for a few years, but better drink within 3 years. Lovely. (4153 views) |
| | Tasted by MichaelF on 11/30/2009 & rated 90 points: Drinking really nice now. Dark red fruit, some earthy soil, strong tannic backbone with good acidity. Long finish. (4110 views) |
| | Tasted by darrenhe on 9/13/2009: This was an OK wine but nothing really sensational........had not really moved anywhere in 3 years and was still quite tannic. Some decent fruit on the palate and a nice length but nothing I couldn't get from a decent Carignano at a fraction of the price of this. Not good value (4385 views) |
| | Tasted by boodra on 7/23/2009 & rated 90 points: Very nice. Powerful dark fruit. Mature but still going strong. Some moldy or fungus flavours wich make it interesting. A touch of vanilla and oak, but not much. Some sweetness but balanced by acid. Smooth tannins. Very tasty and drinkable indeed. (4427 views) |
| | Tasted by Chrisinroch on 5/21/2009 & rated 90 points: Ruby Color, Medium body. Red raspberry fruit with woody mushroomy dirty flavors (pleasant). Tannins are nice; smooth but still a good backbone. Very good with a ragu. (4505 views) |
| | Tasted by micser1733 on 2/21/2009 & rated 85 points: Was light but not much to it. (4413 views) |
| | Tasted by canan on 7/20/2008: Spicy nose but mostly cherries on the palate. Some spice in the aftertaste and medium length. Not impressed but it seemed to improve with air. (4763 views) |
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