Perfectly sound and lively. Rich dark fruit, smooth texture, good acidity, overall quite clean flavors per Cottarella's wine-making. Great match with wine braised lamb in anchovies and a little crushed red pepper, duck fat roasted potatoes. It's had plenty of time to develop, but didn't offer anything breathtakingly tertiary so we will drink a second cellared bottle soon.
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Gorgeous nose, big and powerful fruits. Though palate doesn't quite have the same power. More on the light side but with very nice cherries and a decent finish. Not a whole lot of complexity but drinks very nicely. Will need to see how this evolves in the glass.
Day 2 and this didn't get any better, in fact it has gotten worse. A vey hollow mid palate to a zero finish. Dissapointing.
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What is the English word for "zondoorstoofd" black fruit. Sun stewed? Full of ripe black fruit. I liked it quite a lot. But this is more a wine for a windy autumn evening.
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Dark red fruits, mocha, leather, and spice. Moderate acidity. Velvety tannins upfront lead to a mouth-drying, yet flavorful, medium-plus length finish. Drink now and over the next 2-3 years.
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3/15/2018 - jenniaa Likes this wine: 88 Points
Perfectly sound and lively. Rich dark fruit, smooth texture, good acidity, overall quite clean flavors per Cottarella's wine-making. Great match with wine braised lamb in anchovies and a little crushed red pepper, duck fat roasted potatoes. It's had plenty of time to develop, but didn't offer anything breathtakingly tertiary so we will drink a second cellared bottle soon.
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6/3/2014 - Gob wrote: 87 Points
Starting to fade, stewed dark fruits, forest floor, thins out on the mid palate...drink up
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11/27/2011 - bablues wrote: 87 Points
Gorgeous nose, big and powerful fruits. Though palate doesn't quite have the same power. More on the light side but with very nice cherries and a decent finish. Not a whole lot of complexity but drinks very nicely. Will need to see how this evolves in the glass.
Day 2 and this didn't get any better, in fact it has gotten worse. A vey hollow mid palate to a zero finish. Dissapointing.
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4/16/2011 - Kriz wrote: 89 Points
What is the English word for "zondoorstoofd" black fruit. Sun stewed? Full of ripe black fruit. I liked it quite a lot. But this is more a wine for a windy autumn evening.
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4/13/2011 - Yagil wrote: flawed
wine evening hosted by Yoram (at Yoram Solberg): strong stinky smell that didn't leave the wine; also unpleasant taste; seems a clear case of TCA.
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9/17/2010 - flussier wrote: 87 Points
Robe de couleur: Bourgogne-rubis; Bouquet: Cerise noire, poivre, fruit mûr, boisé, Acidité très faible; Astringence faible, Amertume faible, Leger; Arômes en bouche: Cerise, épice, violet, amende, poivre, anis rose, Leger, rond, mauvais accords met & vin, bien equilibrer
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8/13/2010 - cartime wrote: 89 Points
Dark red fruits, mocha, leather, and spice. Moderate acidity. Velvety tannins upfront lead to a mouth-drying, yet flavorful, medium-plus length finish. Drink now and over the next 2-3 years.
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