Community Tasting Note

ProperClaret wrote:

Saturday, May 6, 2023 - Not quite sure what to make of this. It is Old World to be sure… very sharp acidity, and pervasive — if fine-grained — tannins. Fruit is very subdued. Gave it three+ hours in a ship’s decanter, which took some of the edge off, but only some. The thing is, LdH red Riojas open up the same way, and they need 20 years of bottle age before they show best. Perhaps this may need more softening years as well.

I did not find any of the Aglianico typicity I’m usually looking for, though. The graham cracker in particular that Mastroberardino and Mollettieri do so well was wholly absent.

No rating, as I don’t know this producer well enough to say what it is they were going for, and how long it may need in the cellar before it achieves it.

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