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Tasted Friday, March 15, 2013 by LWI with 719 views
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1971 Castell'in Villa Chianti Classico Riserva 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Maturing color; a bit earthy and with fine tertial aromas of forest floor and leather; good depth in the fruit, fresh finish, some complexity, rounded. A fine bottle.
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1995 Castell'in Villa Chianti Classico Riserva 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Dark, tight with very good underlying dark berry fruit, some spice. Lots of tannins. Will develop, rating for now. Drink in 10-30 years.
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Flight 3 (5 Notes)
1997 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia 86 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Sweet blueberry fruit, sweet and sour; Warm and ark fruit in the mouth, shortish, sweet middle palate.
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1997 Fattoria Selvapiana Chianti Rùfina Riserva 93 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Rùfina
Deep fruit; chewy dark cherry fruit, but still some structure and grip, mature and spicy, still some tannins left, moderate+ length. Alas, my last bottle – but a point now.
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1999 Fattoria Selvapiana Chianti Rùfina Riserva Bucerchiale Flawed
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Rùfina
corked
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2004 Fattoria Selvapiana Chianti Rùfina Riserva Bucerchiale 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Rùfina
Clean dark fruit, lots of tannin, very structured, develops in the glass, some tobacco after a while. Emerging complexity. Bright future. A steal at current prices.
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2006 Fattoria Selvapiana Chianti Rùfina Riserva Bucerchiale 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Rùfina
Quite closed, structured. Some promise, but not at the 04 level.
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Flight 4 (5 Notes)
1955 Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 93 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Definite mature color – almost no read left; a hint of bullion on the nose, but also mixed with fruit residue; most balanced and charming, fresh, decent complexity. After a while sweet mocca emerges. A good bottle, but not spectacular.
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1961 Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Flawed
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
An odd bottle. Very pale, thin fruit, clearly old bot not oxidized. Some questions about its authenticity were raised. Given its unquestionable provenance it was most likely just an off bottle.
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1964 Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
A bit tired, thin, on a slippery slope towards oxidation.
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1967 Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Some depth, a curious smell that I never managed to identify – not unpleasant, fine acidity, long and fresh. A very pleasant surprise.
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1975 Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 95 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Dark colored; Deep fruit, complex nose; good length, some sweetness and spice, dark cherry fruit, structured.
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Flight 5 (5 Notes)
1985 Cerbaiola (Salvioni) Brunello di Montalcino 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Spicy, deep and dark fruit, minerals and smoke, some acidity and sweetness, chewy. Fine bottle (their first?), albeit a little short.
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1988 Cerbaiola (Salvioni) Brunello di Montalcino 94 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Deep and intriguing fruit, some mint; long, very good grip and fine tannins. A wine with some personality.
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1990 Cerbaiola (Salvioni) Brunello di Montalcino 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Sweet and rounded, deep fruit, good length, tannins still very much present, but the fruit is mature. A certain sweetness/warmness.
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1993 Cerbaiola (Salvioni) Brunello di Montalcino 93 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
A little closed in the beginning, Became more furry and with some complexity. Surprising quality in this vintage.
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2007 Cerbaiola (Salvioni) Brunello di Montalcino 94 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Tight, lots of fruit, some raw meat/animal notes. Structured – a bright future.
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Flight 6 (1 Note)
1989 Maison Roche de Bellene Latricières-Chambertin Collection Bellenum 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru
Blind. Very pale, some brett/cellar notes, long and fresh, some tannins, but the fruit is thin. Not very inspiring.
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Flight 7 (4 Notes)
1999 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Meaty, some smoke, dark berry fruit; violent tannins and acidity, same goes with the fruit. Some astringency as for the tannins, but bearable and will likely integrate. Much of everything, but a good wine.
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2000 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Not very descriptive – got lost in the company of stronger vintages.
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2001 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto 89 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Violent in every way – acidity, tannins, fruit. Some depth, but dry tannins. Rather inelegant. Trying too much.
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2001 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova Flawed
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
corked
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Flight 8 (4 Notes)
1985 Montevertine Il Sodaccio 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Quite pale, wonderful tertiary aromas, smooth, some complexity, not very long.
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2003 Soldera (Az. Agr. Case Basse) Brunello di Montalcino 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Wonderful balance, fine acidity and fruit. Dark and sweet chewy fruit, but still some coolness. Surprising for the vintage.
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1997 Tua Rita Redigaffi Toscana IGT 89 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Violent entry. Dark fruit, boysenberries, shortish, alcohol in the finish, tannic, warm. Lacks complexity.
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2001 Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT Flawed
Italy, Tuscany, Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT
premox
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Flight 9 (4 Notes)
2006 Isole e Olena Cepparello Toscana IGT 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Dark and sweet cherries, spicy, some tannins, decent length. Lacks complexity.
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1999 Isole e Olena Cepparello Toscana IGT Flawed
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Slight TCA
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2001 Isole e Olena Cepparello Toscana IGT 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Good balance between acidity, fruit and tannins, come emerging complexity. The fruit is a bit warm.
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1963 Warre Porto Vintage 95 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
Wonderful spicy fruit, liquorish, oriental spices, mint. Very long and very smooth, clean fruit, chocolate and raising. A wonderful bottle to end the evening with.
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2003 Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs 90 Points
United Kingdom, England, Sussex, West Sussex
Blind. A curious mix between a structured finish, good grip, and a certain sweetness in the fruit and perhaps high dosage. Very mineral driven. High acidity. Guessed Nyetimber blanc de blanc, but it was just a very lucky shot.
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1964 Château Pape Clément 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
To mark the election of the new Pope. Some raisin, smooth and rounded, some depth, earthy, tannins all gone. The fruit is, however, a bid ‘dead’. On its way down. Only a minority was in Bordeaux.
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