Decanted 60 min, moderate debris, room temp. Deep burgundy. Great nose with plum, mushroom, rich earth. Medium in weight with moderate smooth tannins, some acid, more plum, dark fruits. Medium finish. Drinking well now.
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Came across as a little harsh, albeit ripe and rich on the first night. Lots of acidity which paired nicely with some pasta. Second night, tasted, less fresh and bright, more austere, with more of a savoury mature taste. Still decent, but not that memorable.
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Clear ruby. Bright aromas of strawberry, stems, bay. Pure sweet juicy core, long on the palate, accentuating acid, integrated tannins leading into a long finish. Like a bright painting, somewhat lacking in local character, but very appealing. 50 + 16 + 15 + 8. [This is a great exercise in comparing my old ratings with my new. I think I like this wine as much as the previous times, but I have conquered grade inflation!]
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Deep burgundy, hint of brick. RT, PnP. Nose with black fruit and cherry cough drop, some metal, wood. Smooth on the palate with medium to light weight. Very well structured attack, mid-palate and finish seamless. Some moderate tannin as well as acid. Great with light pizza with tomato and mozzerella. Should last a few more years at least.
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Une autre belle bouteille de ce Maremma, sur les fruits rouges, au boisé bien intégré, les tanins sont fondus, la bouche est goûteuse et bien ficelée, miam!!!
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Ok. Another Rimmerman winner. I have a difficult time processing the expectations here. These are all wines that are simply created. I have a hard time with the metric. This wine was perfect when I had it. Was it a little imperfect? Of course. That's what made it great. It is said attraction is found in the tension between the good and the flaws. I can think of a few flaws, but why bore you? This was earthy, gritty and confident. Think of Jerry circa '71 and you will get it. The music played the band.
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Dark ruby. Sweet spices, chocolate, plum on the rich nose. Penetrating fruit on the palate with intense balancing acids, smooth tannins, very long evolving finish with lingering around the sides while fruit moves through leaving a high tannin note. 55+13+17+8.
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I drank over three nights using a coravin. I would really have liked to see how this wine opens up after a day uncorked because it was a little hot for almost immediate consumption (less than an hour out of the bottle). But, it has nice structure and decent fruit. I look forward to the next bottle.
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Gouté à la SAQ ce midi. Celui qui m'a plu le plus ce midi. Beau nez sur les bleuets, le cèdre et les cerises à l'eau de vie. En bouche, frais avec une belle acidité. Des petits fruit rouges et un peu d'anis avec une finale bien longue.
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Dense, dark ruby. Blueberries, black pepper nose. A touch of eucalyptus. Medium body, medium tannins. Nice acidity. Medium finish of black cherry. Lovely with green tomato/Manchego pizza.
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Beautiful young vibrant raspberry cherry red, dark polished black cherry nose. Young, vibrant tasty fruit with dry powerful tannins and long red cherry and black cherry fruit finish. This was delicious, powerful and pretty interesting. Great for the money.
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Paired with spinach-cheese ravioli in meaty tomato sauce..typical super Tuscan nose nothing special on the palate and a short finish. going to try the 2nd half tomorrow to see if it has opened up more.
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Consistent with previous bottles. This wine is delicious to drink right now and I do not think it has the structure to age so I would drink in the near term if I had any left.
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Dark crimson color. Right from the start the nose on this wine was quite attractive. Sweet red fruits, cherry cough drop, a touch of sweet pipe tobacco and some baking spice notes. Similar flavors on the palate with darker red fruits, black cherries and a touch of creamy vanilla oak. Medium+ acid and chewy tannins. Smooth mouthfeel with a medium finish. The sweetness of the fruit in this wine paired extremely well with a spicy tomato sauce. Excellent QPR. I would definitely rebuy. Similar to the previous note, I may give the remaining bottles a little more time sideways because the tannins are slightly too pronounced right now but still very enjoyable.
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The wine looks Garnet colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Red Currant, and Nutmeg. It tastes like Raspberry, and Red Currant. The body is Medium. The wine finishes Medium. I will keep my other bottles for at least a year before opening to the let tannins integrate.
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(Second day) Amazing nose: herbs, spices, fruit, smoke, tangled together. Rich dark flavors, sweet and juicy, glowing finish that keeps on going. I'm going to leave the other two bottles for a year or two.
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6/13/2023 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 88 Points
A dry nose, brickish in color. A medium to full bodied red, with blueberry, licorice on very dry finish. www.winelx.com
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3/8/2020 - njgolfer wrote:
Truffles and miss notes on the nose
Tastes of tart cherries, tomato, herbs and leather. Very acidity driven. Fine tannins with a nice 20 second finish.
This has aged nicely and can probably go another year.
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4/22/2017 - chifred wrote: 89 Points
Decanted 60 min, moderate debris, room temp. Deep burgundy. Great nose with plum, mushroom, rich earth. Medium in weight with moderate smooth tannins, some acid, more plum, dark fruits. Medium finish. Drinking well now.
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1/21/2017 - gagrapes wrote: 90 Points
Needs air time then pretty good.
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1/7/2017 - thebonnydooner wrote: 87 Points
Came across as a little harsh, albeit ripe and rich on the first night. Lots of acidity which paired nicely with some pasta. Second night, tasted, less fresh and bright, more austere, with more of a savoury mature taste. Still decent, but not that memorable.
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8/23/2016 - wgmccallum Likes this wine: 89 Points
Clear ruby. Bright aromas of strawberry, stems, bay. Pure sweet juicy core, long on the palate, accentuating acid, integrated tannins leading into a long finish. Like a bright painting, somewhat lacking in local character, but very appealing. 50 + 16 + 15 + 8. [This is a great exercise in comparing my old ratings with my new. I think I like this wine as much as the previous times, but I have conquered grade inflation!]
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3/26/2016 - chifred Likes this wine: 90 Points
Deep burgundy, hint of brick. RT, PnP. Nose with black fruit and cherry cough drop, some metal, wood. Smooth on the palate with medium to light weight. Very well structured attack, mid-palate and finish seamless. Some moderate tannin as well as acid. Great with light pizza with tomato and mozzerella. Should last a few more years at least.
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3/6/2016 - vinodolphin Likes this wine: 90 Points
This one continues to improve. Better than the last bottle. Good QPR
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9/11/2015 - vinodolphin Likes this wine: 90 Points
Best bottle yet. This one is really coming into its own.
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6/28/2015 - davidspieker wrote: 90 Points
Consistent notes. A little more time in the bottle has made a nice difference. Drinking quite well.
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6/13/2015 - ManuKey Likes this wine: 88 Points
Une autre belle bouteille de ce Maremma, sur les fruits rouges, au boisé bien intégré, les tanins sont fondus, la bouche est goûteuse et bien ficelée, miam!!!
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11/10/2014 - Ideasthatstick Likes this wine:
Ok. Another Rimmerman winner. I have a difficult time processing the expectations here. These are all wines that are simply created. I have a hard time with the metric. This wine was perfect when I had it. Was it a little imperfect? Of course. That's what made it great. It is said attraction is found in the tension between the good and the flaws. I can think of a few flaws, but why bore you? This was earthy, gritty and confident. Think of Jerry circa '71 and you will get it. The music played the band.
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10/28/2014 - GiorgosD Likes this wine: 91 Points
Sec, moyennement corsé et boisé
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10/2/2014 - wgmccallum Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dark ruby. Sweet spices, chocolate, plum on the rich nose. Penetrating fruit on the palate with intense balancing acids, smooth tannins, very long evolving finish with lingering around the sides while fruit moves through leaving a high tannin note. 55+13+17+8.
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9/24/2014 - travelin.mikeyt Likes this wine: 88 Points
I drank over three nights using a coravin. I would really have liked to see how this wine opens up after a day uncorked because it was a little hot for almost immediate consumption (less than an hour out of the bottle). But, it has nice structure and decent fruit. I look forward to the next bottle.
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9/22/2014 - vinodolphin Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still needs some time but shows good promise. Tannins that smoothed out a bit after sitting.
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7/11/2014 - davidspieker wrote: 88 Points
Dusty cherry aroma and flavors with good structure and balance. Medium body with decent finish.
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6/13/2014 - ManuKey wrote: 84 Points
Je l'ai trouvé plutôt décevant vis-à-vis les autres bouteilles dégustés auparavant, de plus il y avait un énorme dépôt au fond, malgré l'âge... Moyen
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5/1/2014 - Easter Everywhere wrote:
give time to others
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2/28/2014 - nickpelletier Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nice small red fruit, well rounded with a nice structure. Can take a few more years of cellar but some will prefer it righ now.
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2/18/2014 - cse wrote:
pleasant but not profound, a bit too much heat for me. good pizza wine.
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2/13/2014 - thebonnydooner wrote: 90 Points
Exactly similar notes to last time. Fits the bill with any pasta dish. Drinking very well now, no need to wait.
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2/13/2014 - maxima wrote: 90 Points
Gouté à la SAQ ce midi.
Celui qui m'a plu le plus ce midi. Beau nez sur les bleuets, le cèdre et les cerises à l'eau de vie.
En bouche, frais avec une belle acidité. Des petits fruit rouges et un peu d'anis avec une finale bien longue.
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11/17/2013 - celestialmundane Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dense, dark ruby. Blueberries, black pepper nose. A touch of eucalyptus. Medium body, medium tannins. Nice acidity. Medium finish of black cherry. Lovely with green tomato/Manchego pizza.
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10/25/2013 - davidspieker wrote: 89 Points
Decanted for 5 hours. Dark cherry aroma and flavors with lengthy finish. Prominent tannins with medium body.
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10/4/2013 - revanness wrote: 91 Points
Needs to be decanted 3 hours prior.
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9/30/2013 - sfern wrote: 89 Points
tasty dark plumy blue fruit. Opened up nicely with decanting and held on and was brilliant the next day.
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9/11/2013 - thebonnydooner wrote: 90 Points
Beautiful young vibrant raspberry cherry red, dark polished black cherry nose. Young, vibrant tasty fruit with dry powerful tannins and long red cherry and black cherry fruit finish. This was delicious, powerful and pretty interesting. Great for the money.
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8/26/2013 - guysuzl wrote: 91 Points
yum! could drink right away.
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7/12/2013 - joishscellar wrote: 83 Points
Paired with spinach-cheese ravioli in meaty tomato sauce..typical super Tuscan nose nothing special on the palate and a short finish. going to try the 2nd half tomorrow to see if it has opened up more.
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7/6/2013 - Rich S Likes this wine: 90 Points
Consistent with previous bottles. This wine is delicious to drink right now and I do not think it has the structure to age so I would drink in the near term if I had any left.
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6/21/2013 - jstarnes Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very dark. Lots of fruit with a big finish. Really like this wine. Great value at $20. Decant for 1-2 hours.
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5/25/2013 - ManuKey Likes this wine: 89 Points
Aucune prise de note, mais je me rappelle qu'il était excellent.
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5/5/2013 - Rich S Likes this wine: 90 Points
Consistent notes with previous bottle.
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4/29/2013 - revanness wrote: 91 Points
Decant, as there is sediment. One hour of air is required and the bottle was still fine on day 2. Enjoyed by all at dinner. Will buy more.
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4/28/2013 - cadamson Likes this wine: 90 Points
very nice, lots of red fruit with a bit of vanilla and light spice, nice presence and structure. A crowd pleaser kind of wine.
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4/22/2013 - danibus wrote: 90 Points
Dark red cherries and nice acidity and structure though still juicy and tasty enough to crowd please.
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4/12/2013 - Rich S Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dark crimson color. Right from the start the nose on this wine was quite attractive. Sweet red fruits, cherry cough drop, a touch of sweet pipe tobacco and some baking spice notes. Similar flavors on the palate with darker red fruits, black cherries and a touch of creamy vanilla oak. Medium+ acid and chewy tannins. Smooth mouthfeel with a medium finish. The sweetness of the fruit in this wine paired extremely well with a spicy tomato sauce. Excellent QPR. I would definitely rebuy. Similar to the previous note, I may give the remaining bottles a little more time sideways because the tannins are slightly too pronounced right now but still very enjoyable.
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1/12/2013 - Priorat Lover wrote: 90 Points
The wine looks Garnet colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Red Currant, and Nutmeg. It tastes like Raspberry, and Red Currant. The body is Medium. The wine finishes Medium. I will keep my other bottles for at least a year before opening to the let tannins integrate.
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12/2/2012 - wgmccallum Likes this wine: 93 Points
(Second day) Amazing nose: herbs, spices, fruit, smoke, tangled together. Rich dark flavors, sweet and juicy, glowing finish that keeps on going. I'm going to leave the other two bottles for a year or two.
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