Agree with previous reviewers. Excellent QPR. Dark fruit, smooth drinker with earthy undertones. Good to bring to a dinner party. Drinking well now; not one to lay down for long.
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Bought for 24 instead of 48 during half-price night; best Searcher Pro price in the US is 20. Opened the bottle for a half hour before drinking. Good red color; fragrant sangiovese nose, good red fruit with help from the merlot. Tasty, nothing more--table mates wanted to look elsewhere on the limited list. My evaluation: I've stopped giving scores on a "100-point scale" as I've become less convinced that they can be meaningful to others. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. I considered this notable when considering quality, age, and price (experience consistent with my TN of Oct 12, 2018).
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Bought from a neighborhood wine shop for 22--well above competitive retail (e.g., Empire price=15). Taken across the courtyard to the local casual restaurant in the same building; it does corkage (8/b for bottles from the shop; 20/b otherwise)--thus, I accepted the high retail under these circumstances rather than use restaurant wine list with 3x retail markups and limited selection. Attractive arrangement between the shop and the restaurant without restaurant running its own shop. No decant, unfortunately. Color seemed good in the dim-lit dining room; initial nose was bright and grapey, body was tart black cherry and lean, clipped finish. 14.5% ABV. Nose and body mellowed over 2-hour dinner so wine seemed rounder and more fruit emerged--tasty, though not complex; would decant at least an hour next time. I have some older Al Passo ('09) and prefer it with more bottle age. My evaluation: I've stopped giving scores on a "100-point scale" as I've become less convinced that they can be meaningful to others. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. I considered this notable when considering quality, age, and price.
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Quand on voit la qualité de la magnifique cuvée Valdisanti pour quelques euros de +, le positionnement de cette cuvée à 17 euros (achetée en ligne) est incompréhensible, c'est simple, fruité, court, peu de plaisir donc peu d'intérêt
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12/25/2023 - West Coast Wine Likes this wine: 89 Points
89 isn’t a knock on this wine. After 10 yrs in a bad vintage still is a great QPR and great straight forward wine great with or without food.
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7/20/2021 - Winesbeforme Likes this wine:
delicious and finishes smooth.
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7/2/2020 - tominasia Likes this wine: 88 Points
Same as previous review
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4/25/2020 - ckwogkr Likes this wine: 88 Points
토스카나 와인 답게 산도가 있으나 키안티 수준의 산도는 아니어서 좀 더 음용성이 좋은 편이었다
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11/16/2019 - tominasia Likes this wine: 88 Points
Agree with previous reviewers. Excellent QPR. Dark fruit, smooth drinker with earthy undertones. Good to bring to a dinner party. Drinking well now; not one to lay down for long.
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9/2/2019 - wdlohr wrote: 89 Points
dark brooding wine, tastes rich and full of black fruit with some green powder austerity. Score = 2/4
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7/4/2019 - DeCorte.house Likes this wine: 90 Points
Great value wine. Beginning to drink well 2019 and probably peak will into 2020.
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3/22/2019 - Mario1961 wrote: 79 Points
Very dry pris à la maison avec Steph enjoyable as second bottle
Must try as first bottle
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3/11/2019 - Oenecnist wrote:
Bought for 24 instead of 48 during half-price night; best Searcher Pro price in the US is 20. Opened the bottle for a half hour before drinking. Good red color; fragrant sangiovese nose, good red fruit with help from the merlot. Tasty, nothing more--table mates wanted to look elsewhere on the limited list. My evaluation: I've stopped giving scores on a "100-point scale" as I've become less convinced that they can be meaningful to others. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. I considered this notable when considering quality, age, and price (experience consistent with my TN of Oct 12, 2018).
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10/12/2018 - Oenecnist wrote:
Bought from a neighborhood wine shop for 22--well above competitive retail (e.g., Empire price=15). Taken across the courtyard to the local casual restaurant in the same building; it does corkage (8/b for bottles from the shop; 20/b otherwise)--thus, I accepted the high retail under these circumstances rather than use restaurant wine list with 3x retail markups and limited selection. Attractive arrangement between the shop and the restaurant without restaurant running its own shop. No decant, unfortunately. Color seemed good in the dim-lit dining room; initial nose was bright and grapey, body was tart black cherry and lean, clipped finish. 14.5% ABV. Nose and body mellowed over 2-hour dinner so wine seemed rounder and more fruit emerged--tasty, though not complex; would decant at least an hour next time. I have some older Al Passo ('09) and prefer it with more bottle age. My evaluation: I've stopped giving scores on a "100-point scale" as I've become less convinced that they can be meaningful to others. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. I considered this notable when considering quality, age, and price.
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8/25/2018 - jmcmchi wrote: 87 Points
Tea cherry and bramble nose
Medium+ body, firm tannins, tea and cherry notes throughout with odd herbal elements
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7/11/2018 - sebastienjm wrote: 85 Points
Quand on voit la qualité de la magnifique cuvée Valdisanti pour quelques euros de +, le positionnement de cette cuvée à 17 euros (achetée en ligne) est incompréhensible, c'est simple, fruité, court, peu de plaisir donc peu d'intérêt
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