Opened with some antipast while cooking dinner. Can't emphasize how food friendly this is- roasted red peppers, mozzarella, artichoke hearts, salami, prosciutto, bread & olive oil (also dipped into the red sauce while simmering, for quality control purposes), this wine complemented them all. Notes consistent from 12/11/18 entry, B+ (88) on style & quality but a solid A (95) on the value, overall evaluation A- (90).
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Aged, has some bricking, but a very nice black cherry aroma and a rustic, acetic edge to compliment the leathery tannins. Very food friendly, went from a lasagna with meat sauce to a slice of limoncello cake more seamlessly than I would have expected. $24 / bottle at Wakefield Wine Cellar in Wake Forest, and was 20% off to boot. A (95) as a restaurant bottle purchase, picked up the last bottle they had for myself!
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ripe rich nose, dark cherries, leather, - even a bit jammy Rich palate too, even a bit medicinal Some tannin and leather. Finish a bit dusty Bold, rustic and not terribly suble, just the thing with spaghetti and meatballs
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Quite dark ruby colour. Herbaceous savoury nose, the palate is quite rich, savoury, bbq meats with sour, bruised red and black cherry fruit which provides an interesting dry finish. Decent length and a very good wine that can be enjoyed on its own or with meaty food.
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12/15/2018 - WineKnurd Likes this wine: 90 Points
Opened with some antipast while cooking dinner. Can't emphasize how food friendly this is- roasted red peppers, mozzarella, artichoke hearts, salami, prosciutto, bread & olive oil (also dipped into the red sauce while simmering, for quality control purposes), this wine complemented them all. Notes consistent from 12/11/18 entry, B+ (88) on style & quality but a solid A (95) on the value, overall evaluation A- (90).
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12/11/2018 - WineKnurd Likes this wine: 95 Points
Aged, has some bricking, but a very nice black cherry aroma and a rustic, acetic edge to compliment the leathery tannins. Very food friendly, went from a lasagna with meat sauce to a slice of limoncello cake more seamlessly than I would have expected. $24 / bottle at Wakefield Wine Cellar in Wake Forest, and was 20% off to boot. A (95) as a restaurant bottle purchase, picked up the last bottle they had for myself!
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12/13/2015 - Will Devize wrote: 89 Points
Lovely little wine. Notes consistent with last bottle.
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10/17/2015 - Too much practice. wrote:
Remember rather enjoying these bottles.
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7/19/2015 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:
ripe rich nose, dark cherries, leather, - even a bit jammy
Rich palate too, even a bit medicinal
Some tannin and leather. Finish a bit dusty
Bold, rustic and not terribly suble, just the thing with spaghetti and meatballs
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11/4/2014 - kingkanu Likes this wine: 87 Points
Great value again from the wine society and drinking really well now, it's best after sitting quietly for a good few weeks though.
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5/20/2014 - bacchus of knockholt Likes this wine: 88 Points
Quite dark ruby colour. Herbaceous savoury nose, the palate is quite rich, savoury, bbq meats with sour, bruised red and black cherry fruit which provides an interesting dry finish. Decent length and a very good wine that can be enjoyed on its own or with meaty food.
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