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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 340 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by TexasBob on 12/30/2023 & rated 88 points: Bright ruby under the light. Sweet blueberries and a hint of prunes on the nose. Sharp fruit melange with dried blueberries and coffee in the finish. (560 views) | | | Tasted by bgdau on 12/24/2023: Wonderful. So Sad that this is my last bottle of 2 cases. (400 views) | | | Tasted by bgdau on 11/5/2023: Delicious (549 views) | | | Tasted by Outplaying on 10/15/2023 flawed bottle: Corked (672 views) | | | Tasted by azogas on 5/8/2023: Still fresh and lively with resolved tannins. Red cherry, dried herbs, coffee, chocolate, leather and cedar. Not a heavy brunelllo by any means and still producing a decent amount of acidity. Purchased at auction which is always a gamble but I got lucky! (1015 views) | | | Tasted by bgdau on 1/1/2023: Wonderful with homemade meatballs and pasta (1099 views) | | | Tasted by bgdau on 11/21/2022 flawed bottle: Opened two and one was Wonderful and the 2nd was in the turning process (1070 views) | | | Tasted by ghramos on 8/12/2022 & rated 92 points: Great place, with lots of cherry and berries flavor. Dark color more than expecteded. Real treat. (1261 views) | | | Tasted by JuliannaDHS on 2/22/2022 & rated 91 points: The nose showed maturity but the flavors were quite vibrant and young. Lots of cherry, berry, hint of leather. Drink or hold? This bottle reminds me that many '99 Italians are holding together quite well. (1801 views) | | | Tasted by BAJRiley on 1/21/2022 & rated 92 points: Deep dark ruby, showing modest development. Darker than most Brunello's I've had before. The nose took about 2.5 hours to open up after decanting. Sweet black cherries, blackberry, roasted tomato, leather, tobacco, floral notes and some balsamic.
Palate: medium to full bodied. Ripe fruit sill peaking through. Fine but noticeable tannins. Great mouthfeel. Still has some freshness to it. For me this will be good for a couple more years. Very good. (1473 views) | | | Tasted by QLM on 12/25/2021 & rated 93 points: Decanted 2 hours, might have needed a bit longer. Great noise, cherry, red fruit, leather, earthy. Dry, full bodied. Still amazing even past the CT date (1279 views) | | | Tasted by bgdau on 12/20/2021: Still drinking strong well past the CT date of 2014 (1193 views) | | | Tasted by eadsaaron on 12/25/2020 & rated 90 points: Dark, with anise notes. (2439 views) | | | Tasted by bgdau on 7/16/2020 & rated 94 points: Drinking nicely! (2177 views) | | | Tasted by bgdau on 4/22/2020: Still drinking nicely (2254 views) | | | Tasted by PJHaveron on 11/24/2019 & rated 90 points: Definitely late stages but still showed life with decent fruit and structure was still there. Faded a bit with time. (2398 views) | | | Tasted by Javachip on 2/18/2019 & rated 90 points: Allowed to breathe in glass one hour. Clear deep dark garnet color. Brooding bouquet of black cherries and other dark fruits and their liqueurs, fennel, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, leather, cedar, coffee, balsamic and red earth. Similar on the palate, full body, elegant, balanced, pleasantly chalky tannins. This bottle seemed subdued and a bit faded compared to another bottle six years ago. (3455 views) | | | Tasted by tomoem on 7/1/2018 & rated 88 points: This was decanted for 3 hours and became .... Briefly wonderful but after 1 hour it did not hold. I caught a window in which this wine was fairly good. Black cherry, asphalt and bell pepper. (3571 views) | | | Tasted by tomoem on 6/30/2018: Initial notes after just opening
Past mature and closed nose. Looking for fruit with non to be found. Tannic expression right now. Will let decant for 2-3 hours.
Cannot rate as it is below any scale right now. (3037 views) | | | Tasted by franinnyc on 1/3/2018 & rated 88 points: Past its window. Not much left here. (3461 views) | | | Tasted by KeithAkers on 9/10/2017 & rated 91 points: Vinetasters- 1997 Brunellos (Holiday Inn, Skokie IL): Nose: There is good depth and with a bit of polish to the nose with dark red cherries, cranberries, chocolate, roasted herbs, violets, leather, and spice notes.
Taste: The feel is Medium/full bodied with crisp, medium+ acidity and refined, medium+ tannins. The polish of the nose carries through on the palate with dark red cherries, cranberries, roasted herbs, violets, and leather tones.
Overall: This was my #6 and the group's #9. There was some polish and gloss to this, but it was still a good wine with good depth and balance. This feels like it's drinking right in the zone. (958 views) | | | Tasted by blash on 7/1/2017 & rated 91 points: still drinking well. (5157 views) | | | Tasted by Rootmann on 4/8/2017 & rated 89 points: Big mouth feel with a long finish. This paired well with our red sauce with meatballs and sausag. (4611 views) | | | Tasted by danielbleier on 3/24/2017 & rated 91 points: still going strong 4 years after my last bottle (3827 views) | | | Tasted by GeorgeSW on 3/1/2017 & rated 89 points: Tannins, dry dark fruit, earthy undertones, leathery. Drink now, likely a bit past it's prime. (4034 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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SangioveseSANGIOVESE: (Pronounced "sahn-joh-vhe-se").
Sangiovese - Italy's claim to fame, the pride of Tuscany. Traditionally made, the wines are full of cherry fruit, earth, and cedar. It produces Chianti (Classico), Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montepulciano, Montefalco Rosso, and many others. Sangiovese is also the backbone in many of the acclaimed, modern-styled "Super-Tuscans", where it is blended with Bordeaux varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc) and typically aged in French oak barrels, resulting a wine primed for the international market in the style of a typical California cabernet: oaky, high-alcohol, and a ripe, jammy, fruit-forward profile.[16]
Semi-classic grape grown in the Tuscany region of Italy. Used to produce the Chianti and other Tuscan red wines. Has many clonal versions, two of which seem to predominate. The Sangiovese Grosso clone Brunello variety is used for the dark red, traditionally powerful and slow-maturing "Brunello di Montalcino" wine. The other is the Sangiovese Piccolo, also known under the historical synonym name Sangioveto, used for standard Chianti Classico DOC wines. Old vine derived wine is often used in the better versions, needing several years ageing to reach peak. A third clone, Morellino, is used in a popular wine blend with the same name found in the southern part of the province. Recent efforts in California with clones of this variety are very promising, producing medium-bodied reds with rich cherry or plumlike flavors and aromas. Among the available clonal versions are R6 and R7, derived from the Montalcino region of Italy, having average productivity/ripening and producing small berries on medium size clusters. R10 and R24 are well-recommended. R23, listed as deriving from the Emilia-Romagna region, has good vigor with medium-small clusters with earlier ripening. R102 derives from the Montepulciano region and reported to have average vigor with moderate productivity that results in higher sugar levels and good acidity from medium-small berries on medium-small clusters. Has synonym name of Nielluccio where grown in Corsica.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytMontalcino Montalcino websiteBrunello di Montalcino Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino (Official DOCG website) |
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