I think we bought this wine for less than 30 bucks at the winery. Popped and poured tonight. Cork with very little bleed. The nose on this bottle was VERY charged. Black cherry and red licorice spice all on the nose, and a lot of it. Poured a darker color than most Sangiovese wines. The nose made it seem like there was going to be some acidity on the front, but on the initial entry there was very little present. The wine was all about the black cherry, raspberry up front with an herbal dustiness and red licorice peering through in the mid-palate. Finished softly. Had some tannin on the finish but it really kind of accentuated that red licorice. Finished with a small amount of cinnamon spice. Went very well with a homemade goat cheese spicy marinara pepperoni, olive, spinach and mushroom pizza. This is a loud and proud sangiovese. FULL bodied as far as the varietal goes.
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Pop and pour. There is a good rich core of black cherries framed by herbs and roasted tomatoes. The tannins are prevalent, perhaps over shadowing the fruit. Fair acidity. Drink now.
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Raspberry, tobacco, and some great earth. Very nice Cal Ital wine from the Castle. Decanted for an hour and was very nice, I previously rated a 90 but this time I enjoyed it a bit more. It was showing very nice with nice texture and silky tannins.
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Drank this wine again (their day #2). I didn't view my previous notes. This tasting on day two are neighbors house:
Red fruit, earthy, tobacco, and smoke on the nose. Excellent depth, with some oak, earth, and smoke in the mouth. I think this wine needs decanting as I believe my first time was straight open, run through Vinturi and drink. Day #2 was better.
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Tasted with my wife and we both loved this wine. It was in the midst of a about a 6 taste flight and this was the star of the show. Molded from Chianti Classico styling but just a touch softer on astringency and tannins. Beautifully constructed. Earth, cherry, and cream.
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Had the Sangio again. 3 Hours of decanting. Very vanilla on the nose with a touch of red berry and dirt. Nicely balanced and didn't think the wine was as "huge" as I rated last time.
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Vanilla, dirt, red fruit, hint of spice on the nose. Very dry wine, and huge. Napa Sangiovese! LOL. Bold yet, dirty, not as refined as the Swanson we just had but more Italian per se for the varietal.
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5/27/2013 - Foodievines wrote: 90 Points
Decanted and it was nice. Forgot notes, but recall it was paired well with food.
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10/13/2012 - mflesh wrote: 91 Points
I think we bought this wine for less than 30 bucks at the winery. Popped and poured tonight. Cork with very little bleed. The nose on this bottle was VERY charged. Black cherry and red licorice spice all on the nose, and a lot of it. Poured a darker color than most Sangiovese wines. The nose made it seem like there was going to be some acidity on the front, but on the initial entry there was very little present. The wine was all about the black cherry, raspberry up front with an herbal dustiness and red licorice peering through in the mid-palate. Finished softly. Had some tannin on the finish but it really kind of accentuated that red licorice. Finished with a small amount of cinnamon spice. Went very well with a homemade goat cheese spicy marinara pepperoni, olive, spinach and mushroom pizza. This is a loud and proud sangiovese. FULL bodied as far as the varietal goes.
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9/27/2012 - DavidK14 wrote:
Amarosa Sangiovese - what else can I say?
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6/17/2012 - t_moderne wrote: 88 Points
Pop and pour. There is a good rich core of black cherries framed by herbs and roasted tomatoes. The tannins are prevalent, perhaps over shadowing the fruit. Fair acidity. Drink now.
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4/15/2012 - Foodievines Does not like this wine: 91 Points
Raspberry, tobacco, and some great earth. Very nice Cal Ital wine from the Castle. Decanted for an hour and was very nice, I previously rated a 90 but this time I enjoyed it a bit more. It was showing very nice with nice texture and silky tannins.
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4/12/2012 - fdizzy Does not like this wine: 72 Points
Tasting at Castello. very dry. can't get past how dry it was.
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3/12/2012 - Foodievines Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drank this wine again (their day #2). I didn't view my previous notes. This tasting on day two are neighbors house:
Red fruit, earthy, tobacco, and smoke on the nose. Excellent depth, with some oak, earth, and smoke in the mouth. I think this wine needs decanting as I believe my first time was straight open, run through Vinturi and drink. Day #2 was better.
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3/8/2012 - ScubaSommelier wrote: 94 Points
Tasted with my wife and we both loved this wine. It was in the midst of a about a 6 taste flight and this was the star of the show. Molded from Chianti Classico styling but just a touch softer on astringency and tannins. Beautifully constructed. Earth, cherry, and cream.
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2/18/2012 - Foodievines Likes this wine: 89 Points
Had the Sangio again. 3 Hours of decanting. Very vanilla on the nose with a touch of red berry and dirt. Nicely balanced and didn't think the wine was as "huge" as I rated last time.
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1/31/2012 - Foodievines wrote: 88 Points
Vanilla, dirt, red fruit, hint of spice on the nose. Very dry wine, and huge. Napa Sangiovese! LOL. Bold yet, dirty, not as refined as the Swanson we just had but more Italian per se for the varietal.
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12/29/2011 - Jeffrey Scott wrote: 95 Points
Excellent!!
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