July 26, 2023 - My last bottle. Decanted for an hour. Still pretty big a juicy. Well balanced between fruit, acids and tannins. Probably could go another 2-3 years. Not bad for Sting's second vintage bottling. I bet his recent vintages are stellar. Drink up.
July 15, 2023 - See previous notes.
June 3, 2023 - Flawed bottle
October 27, 2022 - Second one of these I've had recently, wonderful balance and integration, hitting on all cylinders
December 16, 2019 - Ohhhh, plums and tire store...and some serious new oak comes a callin' when you get to hour number 2. Lovely, hang on to it if you want, but I say it's in a nice place for short-term consumption.
December 28, 2018 - Decanted for an hour while drinking. Still yummy and going strong. Se previous note.
March 15, 2018 - Poured through a coravin. A lovely floral nose of jammy fruit. Big and brooding but somewhat out of balance with high acidity and an oaky finish. Otherwise a nice pairing with spaghetti and meatballs. Probably would improve after a long decant.
June 2, 2016 - Fabulous
December 22, 2015 - Medium dark garnet color. Pleasant, moderate dark red fruit aromas. First taste was not at all what I was expecting. The tannins were so smooth as to make me wonder if they existed. Moderate dark red fruit was present. Wine seemed one dimensional with acid being the main ingredient. As the wine opened up, more complexity showed up. Turned out to be a wonderful food wine. Fair amount of sediment so be prepared.
May 15, 2015 - very nice example of tuscan blend, drinking well, highly recommended