Deep ruby, viscous and highly extracted. Aromas of ripe cassis, some slight green grassy feel, cinnamon, and slight tar. Ripe cassis flavours, some leafy feel, and cloves and cinnamon spices. Good complexity, and a medium-plus length
Deep ruby, highly extracted. Aromas of underripe blackberry and cloves. Tannins tight, with underripe blackberry flavours, and somewhat leafy, and cloves spices. Moderate finish
Deep ruby, with some slight fading edges. Aromas of roses, cherry, and tar, as well as a greenish herbaceous feel. Savoury on the palate, with a bit of cherry but mostly of green fernish tones and tar. Long tar-like finish
Medium ruby. Aromas of cherry, blackberry, purple flowers, and cloves. Cherry and some meat savouriness on the palate, and quite well balanced with tannins and alcohol integrated. Moderate finish
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Medium ruby. Somewhat vinous on the nose, with green fern and cherry aromas, and slight peppery. Tannins fairly rounded, some alcohol heat, some red cherry and savoury peppers. Moderate length
Deep ruby, and viscous. Aromas of ripe cherry, and a slight vinous hit, as well as pepper, and some green bell pepper. Tannins still have some bite, as well as black cherry, purple flowers, tar, and capsicum. Quite a good length
Medium ruby. Strong rosy aromas, as well as red cherry and cranberry, and bit of cinnamon. Also roses and cherry on the palate, and cinnamon and slight tar at the back. Tannins rounded and acids fresh. Moderate finish. Pretty nice
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Deep ruby. Greens, cloves and tar on the nose. Some tannins, and quite a bit of alcohol heat. Flavours of rocket leaves, mint, roses, medium ripe cassis. Fair length
Medium ruby, with slight edge fading. Aromas of red cherry, cranberry, toast, and cloves. Silky tannins, quite nicely balanced, and with flavours of cranberry, toast and cloves. Fair length
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Deep ruby, viscous and highly extracted. Aromas of cloves, pepper, then cassis and greens. Tight tannins, full bodied, some alcohol heat, with flavours of ripe blackberry and cassis. Spicy finish, and not very lengthy
Medium ruby, with some fading edges. Some cocoa and caramel on the nose, as well as blackberry, roses, and rocket leaves. Fairly high tannins and alcohol, with some ripe cherry flavours, as well as cloves and pepper, and a slight savoury touch at the back. Pretty good length. Nice!
2015 Avignonesi Desiderio 91 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Deep ruby, viscous and highly extracted. Aromas of ripe cassis, some slight green grassy feel, cinnamon, and slight tar. Ripe cassis flavours, some leafy feel, and cloves and cinnamon spices. Good complexity, and a medium-plus length
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