Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Barbera d'Asti Superiore Nizza
dark opaque red-purple dark ripe fruits with oak-vanilla and smoked meat notes rich dark fruits flavours, bitter chocolate, excellent acidity level, well balanced and harmonised, very good structure, enjoyable complexity, quality intense finish and aftertaste
medium intensity transparent red-brown excellent delicate tertiary leathery nose with truffles hints light elegant body, soft integrated firm tannins, high acidity, good balance, very good harmony, lean structured, medium complexity, fine leathery finish and aftertaste
dark opaque red-purple dark ripe cherries nose with oak-vanilla and bitter chocolate notes and smoked meat & tobacco hints rich dark fruits body & palate, firm tannins, well balanced, excellent harmony, good structure, medium complexity, bitter chocolate and barrel-oak finish and aftertatse
medium intensity translucent red-purple with brown tones ripe fruits earthy-leathery nose with mushrooms notes medium bodied, firm tannins, good balance & harmony, lean structured, moderate complexity, earthy-veggie flavours, short finish & aftertaste
dark opaque red purple dark red fruits nose with bitter chocolate and oak-vanilla full bodied, firm tannins, bitter dark fruits & chocolate flavours, oak-vanilla, medium balance & harmony, good structure, moderate complexity, bitter chocolate finish and medium aftertatse
medium intensity transparent red brown excellent elegant fine fruits nose with earthy notes and truffles hints medium-full bodied, rich & elegant fruity flavours, fine firm tannins, excellent balance & harmony, excellent structure & complexity, long high quality finish, rich aftertaste. can age 20-30 years more.
medium intensity transparent red-brown elegant fine fruits nose with truffles & earthy notes delicate firm tannins, excellent balance & harmony, very good structure, excellent complexity, truffles, quality finish & aftertaste. still very young and can age 5-10 years more till it'll reach its optimal drinking window.
intense dark opaque red-purple excellent dark fruits balance rich nose with dark bitter chocolate notes and earthy -tobacco hints rich dark fruits fruity flavours, bitter chocolate, firm tannins, coffee, truffles, hints of mint-eucalyptus, still tight and too young to fully enjoy but has great potential - requires further ageing of 5 years at least. best from 2025 till 2035.
2011 Vietti Barbera d'Asti Superiore Nizza La Crena 90 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Barbera d'Asti Superiore Nizza
dark opaque red-purple
dark ripe fruits with oak-vanilla and smoked meat notes
rich dark fruits flavours, bitter chocolate, excellent acidity level, well balanced and harmonised, very good structure, enjoyable complexity, quality intense finish and aftertaste
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1996 Ruffino Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale 89 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
medium intensity transparent red-brown
excellent delicate tertiary leathery nose with truffles hints
light elegant body, soft integrated firm tannins, high acidity, good balance, very good harmony, lean structured, medium complexity, fine leathery finish and aftertaste
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2009 Tedeschi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Capitel Monte Olmi 94 Points
Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
dark opaque red-purple
rich dark fruits intense nose with unique delicate raisins notes
full bodied, soft firm tannins, rich dark fruity flavours, tobacco, bitter chocolate, oak-vanilla, mature dried raisins, excellent balance & harmony, very good structure & complexity, elegant and un-typical, rich dry raisins finish & aftertaste
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2005 Marchesi Mazzei Castello di Fonterutoli Siepi Toscana IGT 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
dark opaque red-purple
dark ripe cherries nose with oak-vanilla and bitter chocolate notes and smoked meat & tobacco hints
rich dark fruits body & palate, firm tannins, well balanced, excellent harmony, good structure, medium complexity, bitter chocolate and barrel-oak finish and aftertatse
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2012 Castellare di Castellina I Sodi di S. Niccolò Toscana IGT 87 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
medium intensity translucent red-purple with brown tones
ripe fruits earthy-leathery nose with mushrooms notes
medium bodied, firm tannins, good balance & harmony, lean structured, moderate complexity, earthy-veggie flavours, short finish & aftertaste
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2013 Castellare di Castellina Poggio ai Merli Toscana IGT 89 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
dark opaque red purple
dark red fruits nose with bitter chocolate and oak-vanilla
full bodied, firm tannins, bitter dark fruits & chocolate flavours, oak-vanilla, medium balance & harmony, good structure, moderate complexity, bitter chocolate finish and medium aftertatse
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2010 Pieve Santa Restituta (Gaja) Brunello di Montalcino Rennina 95 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
dark translucent red-purple
elegant ripe fruits & tertiary nose with dark earthy notes
round silky tannins, excellent balance & harmony, dark bitter chocolate, rich dark fruity flavours, excellent structure, high level complexity, barrel oak & vanilla flavours, tobacco, roasted plums, rich quality long finish & aftertaste.
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2011 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne 93 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
medium intensity transparent red brown
excellent elegant fine fruits nose with earthy notes and truffles hints
medium-full bodied, rich & elegant fruity flavours, fine firm tannins, excellent balance & harmony, excellent structure & complexity, long high quality finish, rich aftertaste. can age 20-30 years more.
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2012 Gaja Barbaresco 93 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
medium intensity transparent red-brown
elegant fine fruits nose with truffles & earthy notes
delicate firm tannins, excellent balance & harmony, very good structure, excellent complexity, truffles, quality finish & aftertaste.
still very young and can age 5-10 years more till it'll reach its optimal drinking window.
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2011 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia 92 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore
intense dark opaque red-purple
excellent dark fruits balance rich nose with dark bitter chocolate notes and earthy -tobacco hints
rich dark fruits fruity flavours, bitter chocolate, firm tannins, coffee, truffles, hints of mint-eucalyptus, still tight and too young to fully enjoy but has great potential - requires further ageing of 5 years at least. best from 2025 till 2035.
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