Don't know why so many other reviews are low. This wine was fabulous, in an interesting, old world way. Well structured, with restrained, chewy dark fruits that carried throughout the palate. Smooth, sweet tannins. Both tasty and interesting, hedonistic and intellectual. Definitely different and that might explain the scores. I wish I had more.
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Nose of intense dried cherry and fresh sawdust. The flavor on the palate falls apart and is almost non-existent. There is only a feeling of dryness. ($12)
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I opened it and let it breathe for about 30-40 minutes; not an overly complex wine but more like the many vino rossos that you find driving around Italy. Fresh and a bit bright; fruits are ok but nothing jumps out; finish is decent but still you get the expected tannins. Might have improved with aeration (need to remember I have those toys). Had it with a piece of grilled tuna and steamed broccoli... just a simple, decent quaff with a very big name.
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3/30/2013 - BuffaloLou Likes this wine: 88 Points
A very nice wine, but it has two personalities: one on the PnP, and one about 2-3 hours later.
On the PnP, it is astringent and displays ripping acidity with little fruit; even a brickish almost-oxidative taste.
After giving the wine some air, silky smooth tannins surface, with sweet black fruits intermingled with bright red fruits.
All said, I think this is best consumed in short order as I think it will not last much longer.
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12/23/2012 - Paul-Richard Likes this wine: 92 Points
Don't know why so many other reviews are low. This wine was fabulous, in an interesting, old world way. Well structured, with restrained, chewy dark fruits that carried throughout the palate. Smooth, sweet tannins. Both tasty and interesting, hedonistic and intellectual. Definitely different and that might explain the scores. I wish I had more.
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3/9/2012 - NNunes wrote:
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3/8/2012 - oldwines wrote: 82 Points
Funky minerality in both the nose and palate....also some fruit there perhaps cherry but seems quite off but not oxidized or corked.
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2/22/2011 - graphite wrote: 83 Points
Very light bodied and rather green. Crushed by minerality (think the slurry from a pavement saw), with not much else going on.
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2/6/2011 - ecola wrote: 82 Points
Nose of intense dried cherry and fresh sawdust. The flavor on the palate falls apart and is almost non-existent. There is only a feeling of dryness. ($12)
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8/29/2010 - Musedir Likes this wine: 86 Points
I opened it and let it breathe for about 30-40 minutes; not an overly complex wine but more like the many vino rossos that you find driving around Italy. Fresh and a bit bright; fruits are ok but nothing jumps out; finish is decent but still you get the expected tannins. Might have improved with aeration (need to remember I have those toys). Had it with a piece of grilled tuna and steamed broccoli... just a simple, decent quaff with a very big name.
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4/13/2010 - patrickt wrote: 80 Points
not good.
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12/29/2009 - jcsf420 wrote: 86 Points
Went well with pizza, good QPR for $8
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12/19/2009 - jcsf420 wrote: 85 Points
Not much on the nose maybe a hint of black pepper. Good with food, well balanced. Good QPR.
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