April 13, 2024 - Dark cherry, currants, spice, pencil lead, cedar, long finish, drinking very nicely
February 2, 2024 - Very pretty and polished nose of dried roses, poached cherries, orange peel, cinnamon and roasted mushrooms. There is ever so slightly a pleasant lift of VA that drives the aromatics out of the glass. It blooms in the glass to reveal notes of black tea and hibiscus. Beautiful stuff.
January 13, 2024 - Superb nose of iodine red berries, salinity, sandalwood, balsamic and cepes de Bordeaux…. Ultra saline and sappy strawberries, roasted meat, sappy tannins… plenty of potential ahead, great traditional Tuscan!!!
December 31, 2023 - Wine was still firing on most cylinders even though its at end of life. I expected the fruit to turn halfway through but it held its own throughout the bottle. Obviously any tannic structure is long gone, but the underlying red fruit with a note of raisin(older wine) was very prominent and potent. Enjoyed it immensely as it drank very smoothly. Was prob like a 95 pt wine in the day.
November 16, 2023 - Deep ruby color. Distinctive hot cocoa aromas along with red fruit. Medium body, medium acid, medium grippy tannins. Still very primary on the palate with juicy raspberries, ripe blackberries, and a hint of black currant. With time the fruit became redder. Delicious and perfect with veal parm.
February 18, 2023 - Perfect Sangiovese at peak now. Gorgeous dark cherry, plum, and soft leather with a juicy acidity and long pleasant finish as the cherry softens and fades. Definitely leads to salivary gland activation that continues for a full minute after each sip. A fair bit of tannin remains, but certainly in harmony with the other elements. Anyone not enjoying this should simply avoid Sangiovese….or seek out denser, darker versions in a more modern style.
May 14, 2022 - Difficult to enjoy, tannic and unbalanced, acidic, any fruit that may have been there was dried out. Sort had a broad base but nothing built on that base.
January 28, 2022 - Amazing wine. Ready to go.
November 30, 2021 - sadly over the hill!
August 8, 2021 - Got through all my bottles, it was hard to keep my hands off of them!