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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2012 and 2019 (based on 82 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.4 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 20 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Ramberg on 10/5/2020 & rated 87 points: Cellar cleaning of older "house wines" stored away in a corner and almost forgotten.
Another bottle of this rather interesting Tuscan Sangiovese blend that has past zenith by now.
This has dried up and feel like its singing on its final chorus.
Not faulty, just tiered and less interesting than back in it's prime. (88 views) | | | Tasted by peter.mancell@mfg.com.au on 1/5/2019 & rated 92 points: Lovely texture. Nice gentle acidity, lots of dark fruit, tannins well integrated. Wish we had more. (984 views) | | | Tasted by Ramberg on 4/9/2016 & rated 89 points: Nose shows herbs, fine oak wood, touch vanilla spice, fruit compote, and dry dust.
Palate is cool with fine and juicy flirty fruit, a little dry & dusty earth & some wood is present.
A fine Sangiovese in a modern style, a conversation wine.
Nice with the Cab. Franc in this (about 20%)that adds the special herb spiciness that makes this wine interesting and to climb above average.
Good stuff, well made.
(88 – 90) (1739 views) | | | Tasted by Rich S on 7/11/2015 & rated 91 points: Consistent with previous bottle. Great mix of savory, tuscan flavors with dark, ripe red fruits. Good acid and tannin structure. Went quite well with assorted Italian dishes. (2006 views) | | | Tasted by Rich S on 11/30/2014 & rated 92 points: Popped and poured. Crimson color with great clarity in the glass. Signature tuscan nose of sour cherries, balsamic, roasted plum, a bit of sweet spices and cherry cough drop. Similar flavors on the palate with a strong umami factor but with lots of juicy red fruit. Medium+ to high acidity with medium sweet tannins. Very little oak detected on the nose or palate. Nice finish. Rockstar tuscan wine for $30. (2340 views) | | | Tasted by PourSomeRed on 9/27/2014 & rated 90 points: This was very good. Well balanced and long finis. (2336 views) | | | Tasted by Nomen Nescio on 7/15/2013 & rated 89 points: Kryddigt med tydliga inslag av eneträ. (2599 views) | | | Tasted by jphil123 on 4/25/2013 & rated 89 points: A little hot on the nose, with some laurel, tar, rubber. Maybe not the most attractive/ intriguing. On the palette however, this was very elegant. Nice subtle acidity and well balanced. Medium length. Interesting wine. Good value for money. (2102 views) | | | Tasted by PourSomeRed on 4/22/2013 & rated 90 points: Wine of the night. Showing really well for 2008. Very balanced. (1711 views) | | | Tasted by Ramberg on 12/28/2012 & rated 88 points: As always, Il Sasso is such a nice and pleasant drinking wine.
Lacking a bit of previous vintages phenomenal balanced fruitiness that is one of the reasons this wine is normally so lovely and flirty. (such as the really great 2006 for example!)
Missing some of the Tuscan trademarks in this vintage.
The vine consists of 70% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Franc & the remaining 10% is Merlot.
Each varietal is vinified separately, and stored in French barriques before mixed and finally bottled after additional time in barrel.
Still, very nice wine and has a good qpr.
May be better with aditional cellar time.
I hope so. (2174 views) |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Focus on Tuscany: The 2009s and 2008s (Aug 2011)
(Piaggia Carmignano Il Sasso) Subscribe to see review text. | By Ian D'Agata
Vinous, July/August 2010, IWC Issue #151
(Piaggia Sasso Carmignano) Subscribe to see review text. |
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