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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.2 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 161 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by ogres3 on 1/16/2024: Did not rock either one of us.
May have been past its prime
OK fruit, decent nose is the most kind I can be. (577 views) | | | Tasted by SirFred on 9/27/2023 & rated 94 points: Initially very dark and bruting, with black currant and raspberry aromas filling the room. Dry with moderate acidity on a sour note featuring tart cherry and hints of crushed pepper. After an hour or two, begins to reveal restrained honeysuckle and some white flowers on the nose as the fruits tone down a bit, followed by more focused flavors of black cherry and plum with hints of ground pepper and spices culminating in a suave saline textured mouth-coating finish. Not subtle but good balance here with moderate tannins still present. Perhaps still an upside. Feels like this is still in a good spot with many years ahead for well-kept bottles. (726 views) | | | Tasted by Hamersly on 8/18/2023: Doesn't seem over the hill but not my wheelhouse, too acidic. (827 views) | | | Tasted by ogres3 on 7/15/2023 & rated 92 points: Could be a little past its prime, but still enjoyable with a bit of pizazz on the finish. (1075 views) | | | Tasted by Mario84 on 12/31/2022 & rated 97 points: So elegan wine and very complex ! (1324 views) | | | Tasted by Vino Me on 11/16/2022 & rated 93 points: Opened by Otis and tasted blind. 2nd time I have had this Supertuscan with the last time being when this was young in 2004. 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cab and 25% Merlot. Decanted a few hours before drinking. Always an excellent wine (I previously had the 2004, 2005 and 2008). Crimson color This has put on some weight since 2004. Still has a solid fruit core. Rich leather, smoke and ripe cherry notes. 93 points. (1263 views) | | | Tasted by wine4ever on 8/19/2022: Our 5th of 6 bottles. Delicious and still singing. Every bottle we've had over the last 10 years has been stellar. It has evolved slightly but it is still at peak and still has plenty of tannin and fruit to easily go another 5-10 years....it's just going to be hard to wait that long, as I'm sure we will have our last one in the next couple of years. 94-95 pts (1119 views) | | | Tasted by SadEdjo on 1/8/2022 & rated 93 points: like-new cork; still dark colour; polished sour cherry, graphite, kirsch; long, plush finish with nicely resolved tannins (1553 views) | | | Tasted by querilant on 2/7/2021 & rated 93 points: Excellent super tuscan from Tenuta Sette Ponti. Merlot, Cab Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Decanted for about 2 hours. It smells somewhat smokey with tobacco, oak and musk. The palate has dark plums and berries. High acidity and pleasant tannins. Probably about at its peak now. Better than the 2003 which I had 3 years ago. (2317 views) | | | Tasted by Misterobit on 12/13/2020: not really pleasing, as the first one was. Too late for this wine I think. (2067 views) | | | Tasted by Misterobit on 11/15/2020: the cork was perfect, but the wine seems cooked. Tried to open it in a decanter, 3h, doesnt change at all. My wife said it taste like somekind of port wine..not pleasant at all, hope the 2nd bottle will taste better. (2050 views) | | | Tasted by petenich on 10/29/2020 & rated 92 points: Slight concern had held too long. Nope, drinking just prefect. (2086 views) | | | Tasted by bubucap on 2/7/2020 & rated 94 points: Perfect Balance; good pressure on the palate; Long finish; at Peak and should Stay there for a Couple of years (2312 views) | | | Tasted by C@ETV on 9/12/2019 & rated 88 points: Forward, ripe, dry dusty tannins. Ripe but flat. Lacks acidity\.no length. Pleasant. But Really quite average (on this bottle) (2014 views) | | | Tasted by wine4ever on 7/20/2019: Soooo good. Similar notes to last time. I love how this wine is complex and intellectual. Smooth and addictive. Constantly evolving. Just Outstanding. Definitely in it's prime, but still many years ahead. Great with homemade lasagna. (1950 views) | | | Tasted by BigGDaddy on 6/15/2019: Drink it. Not much life left. Still good. But on the backside. (2066 views) | | | Tasted by Barnaby33 on 11/30/2018: Wine 12 of 12 at church. New world in style lots of oak, but fruit to match. Drinking surprisingly well and a real surprise to the upside.
Rich warm and very Bordeaux like, plus some acid and oak. (2472 views) | | | Tasted by mxpbuy on 9/5/2018 & rated 93 points: 1.5 hour decant. Very smooth. Blackberries and semi-tart and sour raspberry/black cherry throughout. A very dry wine to the point of mouth puckering. Some sweet Oak and hints of tobacco, cassis and black currant. The finish was not as long as hoped 15 seconds. (2255 views) | | | Tasted by SadEdjo on 5/6/2018 & rated 92 points: Even with 17 years of age, it still displays lots of sour cherry fruit and tannins. Hint of tar. Good acidic lift, long finish. Lots of life still left! (2822 views) | | | Tasted by warrenpeace on 11/7/2017 & rated 92 points: Much improved since I last tried 3 years ago as the wine is now in perfect balance with good fruit and acidity. Not the most complex wine but thoroughly enjoyable. Best now through 2020 (3238 views) | | | Tasted by wine4ever on 10/17/2017 & rated 95 points: We are really enjoying the evolution this wine is taking. Outstanding again last night. This is a really delicious super Tuscan. Heavy bodied but so smooth. Huge fruit and dried rose bouquet. A dense and varied palate. Every sip seemed slightly different as it slowly opened up. A variety of dark cherry, currant, blackberry, plum, bay leaf, tomato, spice, smoke and graphite. Good acidity, well balanced, and a very long finish. No rush on these. (3112 views) | | | Tasted by swapdoc on 10/9/2017: The wine is in a perfect place now. Loads of smoky fruit, pencil shavings, touch of a tomato leaf. Ripe cab softened by sangiovese, yielding a mineral but rich wine. Balanced and big. Lots of sediment. Drinking well now; probably will last another few years. (2893 views) | | | Tasted by Theamaronefan on 9/30/2017 & rated 92 points: Full bodied wine with excellent balance. Drinking well after 16 years in a bottle. (2707 views) | | | Tasted by bobvictor on 7/12/2017 & rated 97 points: Buy more! Last of two bottles. Some sediment at the end though drinking very nicely now with no sign of decline. A really great Italian Super Tuscan. (2623 views) | | | Tasted by wculpepper on 6/26/2017 & rated 92 points: Purchased this at auction 30 months ago with provenance unknown. Stored properly in a temperature controlled cellar since then. Cork disintegrated on extraction; had no stain. Decanted for three hours; moderate sediment. Deep ruby red color with bricking. Nose of blackberries, oak and tar. Full-bodied slightly jammy dark fruit with good acids and still prominent tannins. Medium length finish. Should be drinking well at least to its 20th birthday. (2102 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Tenuta Sette Ponti lies in the heart of the Chianti area, not far away from Arezzo. The oldest vines were planted in 1935 by Duke Amadeo d’Aosto vice-king of Ethiopia, in remembrance of a victory. It has been the property of different members of the Italian royal family until the end of the 1950s, when architect Alberto Moretti bought it from Princesses Margherita and Maria Cristina di Savoia d’Aosta, daughters of Vittorio Emanuele III, king of Italy from 1900 to 1946. The Moretti family started working at the estate as soon as the end of autumn 1957. In 1996, Antonio Fioravante Moretti, Alberto’s son, took over. He was the leader of a group of companies in the sector of luxury and fashion, but decided to follow his passion. He decided to bottle the wine directly at the estate. His 1998 Crognolo and his 1999 Oreno have both become symbols of the oenological vocation of Tuscany. The winemaker is Carlo Ferrini, one of the best in Italy, who also works for other prestigious Tuscan estates such as Fattoria di Petrolo, Talenti and Brancaia. The vineyards comprise 150 acres. The estate, like many Tuscan estates, is multi-dimensional. The huge 750-acre property incorporates a stud farm for race horses, breeding of native Tuscan Chiana cattle, a preserve for a rare breed of pig, and fields of sun flowers and maze.
The Sette Ponti estate lies fifteen miles northwest of the city of Arezzo in the heart of the Chianti zone. The name Sette Ponti translates as "seven bridges" and refers to the seven bridges crossing the Arno River on the road from Arezzo to Florence.
Curiously, in a region where 200-year-old wineries are commonplace, Sette Ponti didn't even make wine until 1997, when owner, Dr. Antonio Moretti, asked his good friend Piero Antinori if he thought the estate could produce great wines. Antinori's response, loosely translated, was "Ya, sure, ya betcha!"Red Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytToscana IGTHere is the Wikipedia entry for Toscana wine. |
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