At its peak (or very slightly on the way down?) and displaying very aged tertiary aromas of mushrooms, dusty cupboard, etc.
Coffee, cocoa, liquorice, and iron as per Suckling's review. Nice inky dark fruits on the entry but with a typical Nero D'Avola finish (That dried, candied red fruit).
Tannins were smooth and discreet too. Balanced.
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2011 Tignanello against 2012 with a top-up on 2016 Donnafugata Mille e una notta in an - admittedly - alcoholic evening. 2011 Tignanello opens up well. Mature, at easy with its age. Open, but balanced. Great nose, ripe, ready, what you want from Tuscany. Alcohol is there but not very present. 93 with ease. Drink now, keep at your risk. 2012 Tignanello remains closed, even after an hour in the decanter. Same wine, same genetics, but shy, withdrawn, closed. A great wine stand-alone, but just not a great vintage. 91 2016 Mille e una notta puts things into perspective. Amazing to appreciate a 13+% alcohol wine from Sicily. This wine rocks. Structure, body, taste. It is all there in oodles. Too young ? Possibly. But already so much pleasure to drink. Good vintages a must-add for the cellar. 94 for the wine, probably more for the house behind it.
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Too young indeed, as others have commented. But what a nose. Clearly states the quality and the potential. Will revisit my other bottles in two years plus
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I agree with the previous comment about this wine’s youth! It is really good now (with a couple of hours decanting), but the structure is so clearly defined already, this should improve for many years to come…I think two years until the next bottle shall suffice… Cheers!
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Obviously much too young. But still very enjoyable after a five hour decant. Probably could have used more. Will wait 3-5 years before my next bottle. The bones are definitely there for great drinking in the future.
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Mid Sep 2020 at restaurant Mauri's La Casa: deep crimson red color; opulent boquet of cherries and cassis mingled with toast and butterscotch flavors; balanced texture of fruity and juicy impressions accompanied by a certain adstringency.
Excellent wine, crowd pleaser style.
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2/22/2024 - Chupeaka Likes this wine: 94 Points
94+
DRINK NOW.
At its peak (or very slightly on the way down?) and displaying very aged tertiary aromas of mushrooms, dusty cupboard, etc.
Coffee, cocoa, liquorice, and iron as per Suckling's review. Nice inky dark fruits on the entry but with a typical Nero D'Avola finish (That dried, candied red fruit).
Tannins were smooth and discreet too. Balanced.
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3/4/2023 - Harrie Likes this wine: 94 Points
2011 Tignanello against 2012 with a top-up on 2016 Donnafugata Mille e una notta in an - admittedly - alcoholic evening.
2011 Tignanello opens up well. Mature, at easy with its age. Open, but balanced. Great nose, ripe, ready, what you want from Tuscany. Alcohol is there but not very present. 93 with ease. Drink now, keep at your risk.
2012 Tignanello remains closed, even after an hour in the decanter. Same wine, same genetics, but shy, withdrawn, closed. A great wine stand-alone, but just not a great vintage. 91
2016 Mille e una notta puts things into perspective. Amazing to appreciate a 13+% alcohol wine from Sicily. This wine rocks. Structure, body, taste. It is all there in oodles. Too young ? Possibly. But already so much pleasure to drink. Good vintages a must-add for the cellar. 94 for the wine, probably more for the house behind it.
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2/13/2022 - WineDoctors wrote: 92 Points
Dark fruit: plum and prune. long finish, restrained tannins for a nero di avola
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10/14/2021 - Harrie Likes this wine: 93 Points
Too young indeed, as others have commented. But what a nose. Clearly states the quality and the potential. Will revisit my other bottles in two years plus
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10/4/2021 - Chied Likes this wine: 92 Points
I agree with the previous comment about this wine’s youth! It is really good now (with a couple of hours decanting), but the structure is so clearly defined already, this should improve for many years to come…I think two years until the next bottle shall suffice…
Cheers!
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3/12/2021 - VinCrush Likes this wine: 92 Points
Obviously much too young. But still very enjoyable after a five hour decant. Probably could have used more. Will wait 3-5 years before my next bottle. The bones are definitely there for great drinking in the future.
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9/19/2020 - Fatty Cat wrote: 92 Points
Mid Sep 2020 at restaurant Mauri's La Casa: deep crimson red color; opulent boquet of cherries and cassis mingled with toast and butterscotch flavors; balanced texture of fruity and juicy impressions accompanied by a certain adstringency.
Excellent wine, crowd pleaser style.
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3/5/2020 - MC2 Wines wrote:
Charleston Food & Wine Festival IV (for us... XV for the rest I think); 3/5/2020-3/8/2020 (Charleston, SC (various locations)): More herbal and savory in nature which I liked better than some of the other wines. Touch of stem. It's still a more basic style of wine although I found it very drinkable. Old vine Nero D'Avola.
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