shared with pat at selkirk manor. pulled this bottle because other tasters were reporting bad experiences. my bottle was in good shape. i consider this to be one of the better M d'A's. wish it were more readily available at retail. my tasting notes mirror notes on back label. generous nose. full in the mouth. lots of cherry and coffee. i don't get that much spice but it does have a rustic quality. well kept bottles should continue to offer pleasure for at least another year or two. perhaps longer.
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Absolutely disappointing wine. No nose, no fruit, raw and aggressive tannins, very astringent finish. Barely drinkable. Een absolute flop. Geen bouquet, geen fruit, ruwe en agressieve tannines, extreem astringente afdronk. Nauwelijks drinkbaar.
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Nice wine, simple and pleasant. Ruby red with violet glow. Thin suspended sediment. Pleasurable, cherry, plum, balsamic, nicely integrated oak, toasted coffee. After a while losts of pepper and a delightfull hint of graphite. Medium body, silky feel of ripe fruit, cherry and chocolate. It can get a litle nauseating, but it doesn't compromise. Soft tanins, maybe excessively soft, and present acidity. I miss some power on this. Medium finish is really a highlight, with pepper and intriguing spices
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Shy nose of damp woodpile, smoke, sour cherries, black cherries, medicine cabinet, and meat. Cranberry, sour cherry, earth, and black cherry under a blanket of tannins. Good but slightly shrill acidity, simple, slightly thin, short finish. Overall, I didn't find this very pleasurable.
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Poured with aerator. Dark red fruit on the nose. Red fruit and leather on the palate. Good, balanced tannins, short finish. The wine looks Ruby colored. It smells like Cherry, and Plum. It tastes like dark cherry and Blackberry. The body is Medium. The wine finishes Short.
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I did not like this wine, at all. Got marginaly better the second day but never shed that "cheap red" flavor that I so despise. This was recommended to me and so I was very very dissapointed. Not even a good cheap italian red to pair with pasta; there are WAY better ones out there even at this price point.
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Notes of cherries and plum backed by smoke and herbs. This is medium bodied and very soft and silky on the palate through the finish. A nice wine to pair with pasta dishes. (Drink 2012-2013) - June, 2012. (JD)
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Black rose in color, shifting to scarlet at the edges. The label lists "balsamic", along with cherry fading to spice, and coffee aromas. When first opened, this bottle had noticeably more melony fruit and mustiness than the two other Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wines in the tasting. Much of the bottle was left afterward, and when reopened hours later a new and overpowering odor of boiling wood pulp and sour meat assaulted the nose. Every few hours, when the lignen, chemically-treated lumber, and tang of expired meat seemed to have finally blown off, pouring or otherwise disturbing the liquid immediately brought them surging back. Out of curiosity I decided to see how long it could last, and three days of decanting later, the offensive smells had faded enough to allow consumption. In the mouth, cherry, red plum, dry spice, medium tannins and a perky acidity can be found. The scent of dark bread crust, cedar, Kona coffee, and overripe citrus made it through the days of exposure to the air. I can't count the bottle as flawed because the off-putting odors did not manifest for hours, and eventually the wine worked through them and was drinkable.
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Made from 100 percent Montepulciano grapes. Elevated for 14 months in oak barrels. Wine with a deep dark ruby-red color and nice cherry and plum fruit on the nose. Cannot give a proper note at present as the wine is still quite closed, with firm and obtrusive tannins. As the matter of fact, the whole seems a bit out of balance. I think this wine will get better with 2-3 more years in the bottle.
Zuivere Montepulciano-wijn, met een rijping van 14 maanden op hout. Diep, donker robijnrood van kleur en een aangenaam, fruitig bouquet van kersen en pruimen. Deze wijn is op dit ogenblik moeilijk te beoordelen; hij toont zich quasi volledig gesloten, met stevige en nog vrij opdringerige tannines. Het geheel is momenteel wat uit balans. Zal zich allicht beter presenteren met 2-3 jaar meer flessenrijping.
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Hat im italienischen Gambero Rosso drei Gläser - beste Bewertung! Schimmerndes Rubinrot; in der Nase viel Vanille, Süßkirsche, heller Tabak, jung und modern; am Gaumen viel rote Frucht, Sauerkirsche, feine Tannine, jugendlicher Charme, fruchtiger, langer Abgang - bei 7 Euro viel Wein für's kleine Geld! Got three glasses in Italian Gambero Rosso guide - highest score! Shining ruby red; on the nose much vanilla, sweet cherry, bright tobacco, young and modern; much red fruit on the palate, sour cherry, fine grained tannins, youthful charm, a fruity and long finish - much wine for only 7 Euros!
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9/5/2015 - bacchus wrote: 90 Points
shared with pat at selkirk manor. pulled this bottle because other tasters were reporting bad experiences. my bottle was in good shape. i consider this to be one of the better M d'A's. wish it were more readily available at retail. my tasting notes mirror notes on back label. generous nose. full in the mouth. lots of cherry and coffee. i don't get that much spice but it does have a rustic quality. well kept bottles should continue to offer pleasure for at least another year or two. perhaps longer.
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8/8/2014 - huse wrote: 67 Points
Absolutely disappointing wine. No nose, no fruit, raw and aggressive tannins, very astringent finish. Barely drinkable.
Een absolute flop. Geen bouquet, geen fruit, ruwe en agressieve tannines, extreem astringente afdronk. Nauwelijks drinkbaar.
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5/30/2014 - kbcadeponei wrote: 88 Points
Nice wine, simple and pleasant. Ruby red with violet glow. Thin suspended sediment. Pleasurable, cherry, plum, balsamic, nicely integrated oak, toasted coffee. After a while losts of pepper and a delightfull hint of graphite. Medium body, silky feel of ripe fruit, cherry and chocolate. It can get a litle nauseating, but it doesn't compromise. Soft tanins, maybe excessively soft, and present acidity. I miss some power on this. Medium finish is really a highlight, with pepper and intriguing spices
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7/22/2013 - rmh66 wrote: 79 Points
Shy nose of damp woodpile, smoke, sour cherries, black cherries, medicine cabinet, and meat. Cranberry, sour cherry, earth, and black cherry under a blanket of tannins. Good but slightly shrill acidity, simple, slightly thin, short finish. Overall, I didn't find this very pleasurable.
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5/10/2013 - Crystal wrote: 77 Points
too bitter for my taste, and not enough to balance it all out.
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4/10/2013 - agilenut Does not like this wine: 84 Points
Hints of cherry and balsamic. Not very good but drinkable after decanting for an hour. Would not buy again.
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3/21/2013 - Alpton Does not like this wine: 77 Points
After enjoying the 2006 I was quite disappointed by the 2007. The nose is muted and the palate lacks fruit, leaving tannins and acidity unbalanced.
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1/20/2013 - Geoguy wrote:
Poured with aerator. Dark red fruit on the nose. Red fruit and leather on the palate. Good, balanced tannins, short finish.
The wine looks Ruby colored. It smells like Cherry, and Plum. It tastes like dark cherry and Blackberry. The body is Medium. The wine finishes Short.
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1/5/2013 - Yngvek wrote: 83 Points
Wife liked it
I found it too acidy for my taste
Probably won't buy again
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12/3/2012 - OTTnMIA Does not like this wine: 82 Points
I did not like this wine, at all. Got marginaly better the second day but never shed that "cheap red" flavor that I so despise. This was recommended to me and so I was very very dissapointed. Not even a good cheap italian red to pair with pasta; there are WAY better ones out there even at this price point.
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6/25/2012 - InternationalWineReport wrote: 85 Points
Notes of cherries and plum backed by smoke and herbs. This is medium bodied and very soft and silky on the palate through the finish. A nice wine to pair with pasta dishes. (Drink 2012-2013) - June, 2012. (JD)
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5/11/2012 - sipnwine Does not like this wine:
Nothing special here, I wouldn't purchase this again, better to be had at this price.
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5/4/2012 - jcrutchf wrote: 70 Points
Black rose in color, shifting to scarlet at the edges. The label lists "balsamic", along with cherry fading to spice, and coffee aromas. When first opened, this bottle had noticeably more melony fruit and mustiness than the two other Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wines in the tasting. Much of the bottle was left afterward, and when reopened hours later a new and overpowering odor of boiling wood pulp and sour meat assaulted the nose. Every few hours, when the lignen, chemically-treated lumber, and tang of expired meat seemed to have finally blown off, pouring or otherwise disturbing the liquid immediately brought them surging back. Out of curiosity I decided to see how long it could last, and three days of decanting later, the offensive smells had faded enough to allow consumption. In the mouth, cherry, red plum, dry spice, medium tannins and a perky acidity can be found. The scent of dark bread crust, cedar, Kona coffee, and overripe citrus made it through the days of exposure to the air. I can't count the bottle as flawed because the off-putting odors did not manifest for hours, and eventually the wine worked through them and was drinkable.
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2/22/2011 - huse wrote:
Made from 100 percent Montepulciano grapes. Elevated for 14 months in oak barrels. Wine with a deep dark ruby-red color and nice cherry and plum fruit on the nose. Cannot give a proper note at present as the wine is still quite closed, with firm and obtrusive tannins. As the matter of fact, the whole seems a bit out of balance. I think this wine will get better with 2-3 more years in the bottle.
Zuivere Montepulciano-wijn, met een rijping van 14 maanden op hout. Diep, donker robijnrood van kleur en een aangenaam, fruitig bouquet van kersen en pruimen. Deze wijn is op dit ogenblik moeilijk te beoordelen; hij toont zich quasi volledig gesloten, met stevige en nog vrij opdringerige tannines. Het geheel is momenteel wat uit balans. Zal zich allicht beter presenteren met 2-3 jaar meer flessenrijping.
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11/18/2010 - viram wrote: 90 Points
Hat im italienischen Gambero Rosso drei Gläser - beste Bewertung! Schimmerndes Rubinrot; in der Nase viel Vanille, Süßkirsche, heller Tabak, jung und modern; am Gaumen viel rote Frucht, Sauerkirsche, feine Tannine, jugendlicher Charme, fruchtiger, langer Abgang - bei 7 Euro viel Wein für's kleine Geld!
Got three glasses in Italian Gambero Rosso guide - highest score! Shining ruby red; on the nose much vanilla, sweet cherry, bright tobacco, young and modern; much red fruit on the palate, sour cherry, fine grained tannins, youthful charm, a fruity and long finish - much wine for only 7 Euros!
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