another great example from the 1990 vintage. The cork crumbled at the bottom but rescued with no damage. Lots of sediment, so double decanted back into the bottle and then left for 2 hours and then drank over 3 hours. Still a deep ruby colour, barely any sign of age. Chewy dark cherry and licorice - actually quite similar to the 1990 Barbi of a month ago in overall profile, but on balance I felt that this was a slight step down from that superb bottle. 93 pts
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Stored at 55 degrees, humidity controlled, since release. Threw a huge amount of sediment upon decanting. Dense brackish color. After half an hour, was quite impressive. Fruit still holding up well, but probably should be drunk fairly soon. Big, brawny, rich, but balanced, brunello. Would go with a steak -- a brunello in cabernet clothing. 24 hours later (gassed overnight). Really impressive. Silky, smooth, rich, dense, and gorgeous. I cannot think of a 20+ year old brunello I have had that is better.
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Wine is ready to drink, still dark, inky, full and delicious. i gave it 90 minutes of air and then decanted but would shorten or eliminate the air next time
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Baltimorean and one dcwino in NYC – Part 1 Italian at Maialino (NYC Maialino): Expressive nose, cherry, strawberry, tar, earth, mushroom and a hint of petrol. The fruit is mostly red but a hint of black as well. Candied clean fruit is delicious. With an hour of air, the nose displays balsamico, rose and roasted nuts. A medium body wine with bright acidity and tar. My initial rating was 92 but with time the nose got more interesting.
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Dark, inky, purple almost black in color. I let it breathe for 3hours and its youth is still evident but even more intense super-ripe, super concentrated black fruits with an undertone of smoke and meat.
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Dark, inky, purple almost black in color. Still very present tannins (I let it breathe for 2.5 hours) but even more intense super-ripe, super concentrated black fruits with an undertone of smoke and meat. This is a great wine, comparable to a Soldera. B
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Leather, Licourice on the nose. On the palate this is more of a structured wine than a fruit wine. It needs food. Medium bodied, it has good complexity and a touch of tar. Long finish
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9/15/2017 - il_diavolo wrote: 93 Points
another great example from the 1990 vintage. The cork crumbled at the bottom but rescued with no damage. Lots of sediment, so double decanted back into the bottle and then left for 2 hours and then drank over 3 hours. Still a deep ruby colour, barely any sign of age. Chewy dark cherry and licorice - actually quite similar to the 1990 Barbi of a month ago in overall profile, but on balance I felt that this was a slight step down from that superb bottle. 93 pts
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4/17/2016 - AtoZ wrote:
Was very nice and much more elegant than expected.
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4/16/2015 - Dennis Graves wrote: 95 Points
Stored at 55 degrees, humidity controlled, since release.
Threw a huge amount of sediment upon decanting. Dense brackish color.
After half an hour, was quite impressive. Fruit still holding up well, but probably should be drunk fairly soon. Big, brawny, rich, but balanced, brunello. Would go with a steak -- a brunello in cabernet clothing.
24 hours later (gassed overnight). Really impressive. Silky, smooth, rich, dense, and gorgeous. I cannot think of a 20+ year old brunello I have had that is better.
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7/17/2014 - ricknat1 wrote: 92 Points
Wine is ready to drink, still dark, inky, full and delicious. i gave it 90 minutes of air and then decanted but would shorten or eliminate the air next time
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1/13/2012 - dcwino wrote: 94 Points
Baltimorean and one dcwino in NYC – Part 1 Italian at Maialino (NYC Maialino): Expressive nose, cherry, strawberry, tar, earth, mushroom and a hint of petrol. The fruit is mostly red but a hint of black as well. Candied clean fruit is delicious. With an hour of air, the nose displays balsamico, rose and roasted nuts. A medium body wine with bright acidity and tar. My initial rating was 92 but with time the nose got more interesting.
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3/18/2011 - ricknat1 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dark, inky, purple almost black in color. Let breathe for 3hours and then decanted. intense, smooth, ripe; a wonderful Brunello.
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10/23/2010 - ricknat1 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dark, inky, purple almost black in color. I let it breathe for 3hours and its youth is still evident but even more intense super-ripe, super concentrated black fruits with an undertone of smoke and meat.
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4/27/2010 - dbkitc wrote: 89 Points
Deeper garnet. Again, ripe and pure fruit. Leather, tobacco and tea. Good. (89)
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2/10/2010 - ricknat1 wrote: 94 Points
Dark, inky, purple almost black in color. Still very present tannins (I let it breathe for 2.5 hours) but even more intense super-ripe, super concentrated black fruits with an undertone of smoke and meat. This is a great wine, comparable to a Soldera. B
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2/14/2009 - psmith wrote:
Dark wine, with flavors and structure that seems Cabernet-influenced. Drinking young, albeit with well integrated tannins. Enjoyable.
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10/26/2008 - Winevestor wrote: 91 Points
Leather, Licourice on the nose. On the palate this is more of a structured wine than a fruit wine. It needs food. Medium bodied, it has good complexity and a touch of tar. Long finish
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