A fairly light ruby red wine in color. On the nose not much going on maybe a hint of spice.
On the palate this is still young not a ton of fruit yet. Mostly tannin and acidity right now. Not much oak thankfully. Finish is moderate. Ho hum type wine nothing great but ok enough.
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Vindredi (Bellevue, WA): Tasted blind. Nose: dark fruit and dried flowers. Subtle and elegant; pretty, even. Rich and full bodied, with lots of red/black fruit, soft tannin, and excellent balance. Altogether quite a nice package!
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Tasted blind. The CT score on this wine is ridiculously wrong. WS has it a 93. It was the hands down favorite among 3 other huge names in our group. Nice green notes, and elegant on the palate with a nice long finish and great overall balance. What a bargain, too! Outscored an Aldo Conterno, a Gaja, and a Chiara Boschis - wow! My rank: 1/4 Group rank: 1/4
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Osteria I Nonni Fall Italian Tasting (I Nonni, St. Paul, MN): Really nice, vanilla, cherry, tar, tobacco, spice, perfumed. Palate is medium full bodied with layering, cherry, tobacco, leather, spice,long finish. Drinking nicely now. 92+pts.
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Cherry, orange rind and floral potpourri nose. At once both elegant and forceful with firm but accessible tannins and balanced acidity; Smoky, floral finish. 4.5/5
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Excellent w chocolate, beautiful structure fruit, chocolate and coffee notes with smooth finish w hint of tannins. Probably not a long keeper, nice now.
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Great tannines and nice potential for next years to keep. A bit dissappointment, but i will keep the other bottles for some years before opening again.
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11/5/2023 - asheio wrote: 90 Points
Surprisingly youthful, I guess it is a vintage characteristic. Not very complex, but very enjoyable and open.
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3/6/2021 - vanpe003 wrote:
Still very big fruit. A pleasure now, but some further secondary development would be nice.
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3/1/2018 - asheio wrote: 89 Points
Still very young, but nice backbone of red fruit. Wait 3-4 years.
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9/3/2016 - degrandcru Likes this wine: 90 Points
Has to breathe a few hours before it becomes accesible. Nose of cherries, rasberries, tobacco and leather. Still very tannic.
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7/18/2016 - jnocera Likes this wine: 91 Points
A fairly light ruby red wine in color. On the nose not much going on maybe a hint of spice.
On the palate this is still young not a ton of fruit yet. Mostly tannin and acidity right now. Not much oak thankfully. Finish is moderate. Ho hum type wine nothing great but ok enough.
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8/9/2015 - degrandcru Likes this wine: 92 Points
Beautifully balanced. Fleshy, full bodied and plenty of fruit.
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2/21/2014 - dpolivy Likes this wine: 94 Points
Vindredi (Bellevue, WA): Tasted blind. Nose: dark fruit and dried flowers. Subtle and elegant; pretty, even. Rich and full bodied, with lots of red/black fruit, soft tannin, and excellent balance. Altogether quite a nice package!
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2/21/2014 - SeattlePaul Likes this wine: 94 Points
Tasted blind. The CT score on this wine is ridiculously wrong. WS has it a 93. It was the hands down favorite among 3 other huge names in our group. Nice green notes, and elegant on the palate with a nice long finish and great overall balance. What a bargain, too! Outscored an Aldo Conterno, a Gaja, and a Chiara Boschis - wow! My rank: 1/4 Group rank: 1/4
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10/24/2013 - jasj Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nice clean Nebbiolo. Sometimes less is more!
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5/26/2013 - r.burt@att.net wrote: 84 Points
Prematurely aged on the shelf, I think. Not much left.
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2/24/2013 - PSUSteve wrote: 91 Points
From a bottle that had one glass Vinvac'd two nights ago. Lots of plum and cherry with a little spice. needs time or air.
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1/25/2013 - Colbyburns wrote: 97 Points
Dry, strong tannins but well balanced, notes of chocolate and leather with hints of dark fruits and smoke on the nose. Very full bodied.
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11/11/2012 - rocknroller wrote: 92 Points
Osteria I Nonni Fall Italian Tasting (I Nonni, St. Paul, MN): Really nice, vanilla, cherry, tar, tobacco, spice, perfumed. Palate is medium full bodied with layering, cherry, tobacco, leather, spice,long finish. Drinking nicely now. 92+pts.
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11/11/2012 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 92 Points
I Nonni Fall Tasting: Nice wine wiht raspberries, earth and leather. Medium finish.
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10/23/2012 - Double-A Likes this wine: 93 Points
Cherry, orange rind and floral potpourri nose. At once both elegant and forceful with firm but accessible tannins and balanced acidity; Smoky, floral finish.
4.5/5
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7/28/2012 - ParisFan wrote:
Absolutely fabulous. Gorgeous nose, smooth, rich.
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7/4/2012 - moxielady wrote: 95 Points
Excellent w chocolate, beautiful structure fruit, chocolate and coffee notes with smooth finish w hint of tannins. Probably not a long keeper, nice now.
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7/1/2012 - paul canet wrote: 86 Points
Nez passablement muet, en bouche, pointe de cerises mais très fort en alcool, finale courte et asséchante.
phase fermé? peut-être
Je ne comprends pas la note de 93 de WS
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4/21/2012 - pinefall wrote: 87 Points
Great tannines and nice potential for next years to keep. A bit dissappointment, but i will keep the other bottles for some years before opening again.
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4/21/2012 - guitarkim wrote: 85 Points
Short note
Closed nose with cherries and oak. Medium-bodied with good acidity and firm tannins. Moderate length.
Decent, but nothing special. Very young and need decanting.
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