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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.9 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 25 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by gilrbo on 9/16/2023: Delicious. See previous note. (152 views) | | | Tasted by Lady Chatelaine on 3/29/2023 & rated 88 points: it's special.
Dominant acidity, too sharp for me (194 views) | | | Tasted by decaturwinedude on 11/16/2022 & rated 92 points: A Good Tuesday, Vol. VII: Italians: B Mascarello, E Pepe, Occhipinti, Burlotto, Barisone, Molettieri...: In a real good spot. Nose almost shows stem/herbal notes that are interesting. Polished. Light touch, almost Burgundian. Pretty wine, if that makes sense. (629 views) | | | Tasted by gilrbo on 10/21/2022: Pale color, and overall on the light, elegant side of reds (Burgundian, one could say). Complex, interesting nose, a bit of barnyard, going towards tertiary but still with fruit. Wonderful palate: just wonderfully balanced, with good presence and the complexity and smoothness which come with age. The most elegant of the evening and was winning on that. (281 views) | | | Tasted by AudunG on 10/21/2018 & rated 89 points: Appealing, zestful aromas of red berries. Juicy, soft and vivid in the mouth. (1108 views) | | | Tasted by BillBell73 on 10/22/2017: This was a bit boring when younger and still very one dimensional with age. Perfectly fine and drinkable but this particular wine was not worthy of the hype or the price tag. Also has a tiny bit of mousiness. (1671 views) | | | Tasted by duvinetdeshommes on 7/25/2017 & rated 91 points: Robe dense, intense et de teinte grenat avec un peu d'orangé sur le pourtour. Nez envoûtant et profond sur des arômes de fruits séchés, d'herbes méditerranéennes (thym, romarin), de réglisse et un petit côté qui rappelle le balsamique.
La bouche est dense, pleine et fraîche sur des notes de cerises séchées, de zeste d'orange, d'épices, de réglisse et une touche cacaotée. La persistance aromatique est assez longue, l'amertume en milieu de bouche amène du tonus au vin et la finale est savoureuse sur une longue trame où s'entremêlent petits fruits rouges et épices, nous laissant sur une minéralité salivante qui appelle les plats de la table.
Voici la preuve que la Sicile peut produire de grand vin! (1744 views) | | | Tasted by Lilja on 7/6/2016 & rated 92 points: Strålande gott vin! Mycket surkörsbär, lite volatilt funk, dammig jordighet, lite mognad i form av läder och tobak. Läskande hög syra i munnen med en angenäm kärvhet och torrhet. Lättdrucket till tusen, men inte utan komplexitet och djup (2169 views) | | | Tasted by psmith on 11/21/2014 & rated 90 points: Dark, layered wine with earthy, mineral tones. Like a number of Occhipinti wines pushes the boundaries a bit and seems like it may tip over into a VA-laden territory but manages to walk that edge well. Large -scaled but with a feminine sensibility. Floral. Bright, firm finish. Very nice. (3173 views) | | | Tasted by LFCHALA on 11/13/2014 & rated 93 points: Very nice. Elegant. Freshness. Good intensity and acidity. (2355 views) | | | Tasted by heiamat.no on 9/9/2014 & rated 89 points: En aromatisk nese som dufter av urter og medisinskap, samt animalske aromaer, multer og noe tørket frukt. Slank og saftig i anslaget. Flott struktur, konsentrert og god fruktkvalitet. Fin og syrlig lengde. Man kjenner at det er brukt lite svovel, men det hemmer på ingen måte vinen. (2122 views) | | | Tasted by paolonardi on 8/22/2014: piaciuto molto, vino vivo, fresco vivace e allo stesso tempo complesso. (2275 views) | | | Tasted by gilrbo on 8/14/2014: Followed over three days.
Spicy, complex, earthy nose. A touch of greenness (stems? or is it just the Nero d'Avola?), but far from unpleasant. It evolved nicely over three days becoming more quiet - on the last day it reminded me of Nebbiolo.
Juicy and very fresh on the palate. Extremely lively, with bright acidity.
Blood oranges and very earthy too. Mineral, saline finish.
Excellent.
***(*) (1805 views) | | | Tasted by Flavito on 4/27/2014 & rated 94 points: Fresh, deep, profound and long, incredibly good and easy! (1598 views) | | | Tasted by cooberp on 11/14/2013 & rated 90 points: An interesting step up from the standard fresh-'n'-fruity Sicilian red. Translucent ruby. Definitely shows typicity, with bitter cherry fruit, licorice, good acid, and very little tannin. A little burnt note contributes complexity. Maybe a note of varnish/VA there as well. What distinguishes this wine is its impressive concentration and intensity for a fairly modest extraction level. It's not an ethereal Burgundy, as a prior taster noted, but I strongly disagree that this is anywhere close to "motor oil"--it could pair perfectly with a meaty fish like salmon or swordfish. (1687 views) | | | Tasted by ktrh on 11/12/2013 & rated 92 points: Will improve, very young (1295 views) | | | Tasted by lepetitchateau on 9/23/2013 & rated 90 points: I always wanted to drink motor oil at dinner.... jeez, this is thick, dense, viscous, black hole stuff. Not to say that it does not have a delicious, sappy fruit core, which it does, but it has a thicker mouthfeel than a Burgundy lover desires or appreciates, and too much sweetness and oak. The score reflects the inner quality of this wine, not how much I enjoyed it. If you savor 10W40 with your pasta, grab this! (1674 views) |
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