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• Derek Darth Taster Likes this wine: 95 points

  June 25, 2014 - Jason's Actual Birthday (La Barca): Pop and poured. Just a bit of air and this was all ready for business.
  Appearance is clear, medium intensity, garnet colour. Legs.
  Nose is clean, pronounced intensity, with aromas of dusty earth, ferrous minerality, and sour red cherries. With more air, developed scents of roses. Developed.
  On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium+ alcohol, smooth melt in your mouth medium+ tannins, medium+ body. Pronounced flavor intensity, with flavours of dusty earth, ferrous minerality, sour red cherries, tomato puree, licorice. More silk than leather, this was almost Burgandian-like. Sweeter and sweeter with more air. Paired extremely well with Florentine steak. Long lingering and satisfying finish.
  Outstanding quality. One of the best Brunello I have had so far. Drink now, and will hold well for another 3 years at least.

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• John Dunlap commented:

  6/26/14, 12:46 PM - I agree with your critique. As mentioned in Decanter, May 2014: "Best vintages to lay down 1999,2001, - the two best vintages since 1985 and 1990 - then 2004 and 2006 (drink 2018-2045). The 1999s are paradigms of balance..."

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