| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
7/23/2008 - Employee500 wrote: flawedcorked |
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2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
7/23/2008 - Employee500 wrote: 90 pointsWow, this was cut from a different cloth. Not what I'm looking for in an Italian wine, this tasted like a very youthful California Syrah! Notwithstanding, it was a lot more drinkable than the last 3-4 bottles of this I've had....odd. |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
11/2/2008 - John McCabe wrote: 92 pointsOne of the most bizzare wines I've ever had, and I don't mean that in a bad way, necessarily - just very different, and interesting. I've had a few of these over the last two or three years, but this one is more complex and developed. Worth a try for sure. I wish I had more of it. |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
12/13/2008 - vanpe003 wrote: 91 pointsNose has aromas of smooth oak, dark fruit and beef bullion. Much of the same on the palate, which is much smoother than a bottle from a couple years ago. That said, this still seems to need more time to really come together completely. A bit short on the finish, and could use just a bit more depth of fruit, but I won't be surprised if both are corrected with more time. |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
2/13/2009 - KSWinegeek wrote: 94 pointsI had tried this wine four other times over the years and was not particularily impressed and thought the WS 95 rating was not justified. The bottle I had a few days ago changed my opinion. Was blown away with the nose, body, finish and distinctiveness of this wine. The tannins were significantly reduced as evidenced by the excessive amount of sediment. Regrettably, I only have one bottle left. |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
3/25/2009 - futronic wrote: 91 pointsDecanted ~2 hours. Dark ruby colour. Huge, porty nose of raisins, prunes, chocolate, cherry, oak, caramel. Full-bodied, still pretty tannic and restrained, but it does show some chocolate, raisins, and prunes with more air. Moderate-length finish. I'll keep holding my remaining bottles. Try again in a couple years. |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
8/3/2009 - RR47 wrote: 90 points1st bottle from 6 pack in cellar. Deep red almost black. Blackberries and violets the moment the cork popped. A massive wine. Certainly needed time to open, then cassis, tobacco, earth, and oak with firm (not puckering) tannins on a long finish. Seemed a bit chunky, but with time it smoothed out. |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
8/29/2009 - Moorese wrote: 90 pointsThis is my second taste of this wine, although it's the first of my stash to get opened. My original impression was that this was a reaonably fine wine ruined by heavy-handed oak treatment. It's still aggressive in that regard, but now it seems stylistic instead of an outright flaw. Black cherries, almond roca, flowers, charcoal briquettes. Dark, ripe, dense, chewy, and chocolatey with impressive concentration, but a still firm, tannic spine. This is a big wine that I'm really enjoying (especially considering my preconception), but it still loses ground with me because of the wood. But I'm looking forward to the remainder of my stash instead of contemplating putting them on the block. |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
9/25/2009 - KSWinegeek wrote: 88 pointsBack to my original impression. Very dark, intriguing nose. Complex, but off |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
1/21/2010 - Dave Dalluge wrote: 91 pointsNo notes taken. Served with a homemade pasta dish. Everyone loved this. I thought it had a bit of VA lurking behind the very dark fruit and was a bit rustic, but was very still pleasant paired with the meal. |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
4/5/2010 - TonyH wrote: 90 pointsDense and very dark |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
6/6/2010 - austinwinesalon wrote: flawedVini Rossi-L'Ultimo Piano (Asti Trattoria): Unfortunately was corked, this was to be the fourth M d"Ab in a flight. |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
12/24/2010 - no leashes wrote: 92 pointsDelicious rich, dark black fruit, cassis, tobacco flavors, velvety tannins, long finish. Our first bottle (of four) and well worth the wait. Perfectly paired with a red sauce. |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
1/15/2011 - vanpe003 wrote: 92 pointsThis has really settled down since I last had it a couple of years ago. Still inky dark and monster-big on the palate, this is more the velvet glove than the brass knuckles it used to be. Significantly smoother on the finish, with overall a hint of Amarone-like sweetness to the palate, along with a rubber / black tea note that reminds me of the way Bulgari Black smells. Tannins develop with air. Still has structure to last, but score this time around can be related to current consumption as opposed to "potential". |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
12/31/2010 - TwoDogs wrote: 90 pointsNot for the timid! This monster had a nose of deep propane and smoother tannins as compared to a fews ago. Inky and dense. |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
2/18/2011 - futronic wrote: 92 pointsDecanted one hour. Opaque ruby/purple/black colour. Aromas of graphite, grilled meat, black licorice, crushed blackberries, prunes, alcohol. Full-bodied, very rich and with an Amarone-like texture. Crushed blackberries/cassis, raspberry coulis, black licorice, prunes. Long finish, ~40-45s, with replays from the palate and tannins that clamp down resulting in a bit of chalkiness. |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
5/24/2011 - Topper wrote: 72 pointsTis one has given up the ghost. Bought on release and stored well so I don't really know what the problem is. |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
7/29/2011 - Burgundy Al wrote: 86 pointsNothing timid here. Good wine, particularly good underlying raw materials, but I find this a bit overextracted and seemingly over-oaked. Intense black fruit with a sense of sweetness, then lots of dark chocolate and dark roast coffee from start to finish. I recall having this a couple of years ago and thought it better. |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
9/21/2011 - RR47 wrote: 92 pointsDeep purple/red. 2nd bottle from 6 pack in cellar; last tasted in 2009. More approachable than previous bottle. But this needs decanting and plenty of open time to show its stuff. Coming together. Blueberries, cassis, leather, and expresso come out. Still plenty of tannins, but softened. Medium-long finish. |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
2/26/2012 - TonyH wrote: 88 pointsBig overly ripe and slightly raisiny. this bottle may have had a bad cork and oxidised a bit or perhaps we have just waited a year to long. |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
10/28/2012 - Ron Slye wrote: 90 pointsVery port-like. At first a bit closed and unapproachable. Then opened a bit. Very dark fruits. Lots of sweet chocolate. Not so much my style -- reminds me a bit of Turley Zins in its big over extracted character. |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
11/1/2010 - Easter Everywhere wrote: 80 pointsHot & disjointed |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
11/1/2013 - RR47 wrote: 88 pointsBad bottle or this seems to have declined. Not corked, but not up to previous tastings |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
10/26/2014 - Viking 61 wrote: 90 pointsLast of a six pack. Took about 40 minutes for the funk to blow off and a deep rich dark fruit emerge that went nicely with the meatballs on polenta, and braised beef brasota. |
| Red |
2001 Binomio Montepulciano d'Abruzzomore |
10/6/2015 - tanglenet wrote: NRNo formal notes: took to A16 Rockridge to share with friends. Decanted approximately one hour. Really dark tastes with dried plum, black currant. Smooth drinking until almost gone when the wine tended to become somewhat bitter. Paired with a rabbit lasagna. Good. |
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