Deep, dark ox-blood with a petulant pour. Oak, tobacco, leather off the nose. Super dry, tannin is still present. Full bodied. Red licorice, cherries. Long finish.
A quality wine for sure, but more suited as a food pairing wine.
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Deep, dark, rich, frothy purple Sour dark cherries, currants, some oak, pencil lead, slate Dry, powerful tannin. Medium plus finish. Tastes like the nose. Marginally better day two, so make sure to decant for several hours.
I like the wine, but I'm not blown away. It's a bold Italian wine with classic regional and varietal characteristics. I would buy it again, but it would not be something I searched for.
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Dark purple turning violet at the rim with a rich, meaty nose of currant, leather and tobacco. The palate is copious, opulent and full-bodied. This jumps out from the glass into the mouth with flavors of ripe cherry, tobacco, earth, eucalyptus, saddle leather and spice. Harmonious and well-balanced. Finishes long with silky tannin. Drink now until 2023. 94+ Pts.
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London Wine Fair - day three (London): Deep colour - very dark. Notes of black cherries, some dry, austere wood. Very hard tannins for now with the fruit struggling to shine. Needs time. Average but will improve.
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4/15/2023 - SicilyStartedIt Likes this wine:
Very enjoyable.
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7/4/2020 - MilesLP wrote: 92 Points
vibrant aroma of blue and blackberry, violets, well structured, full of flavour, balanced finish
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4/28/2019 - jefiset wrote: 90 Points
Encore tout jeune. A redécouvrir dans quelques années
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4/15/2017 - Genghis88 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drank over two nights.
Deep, dark ox-blood with a petulant pour.
Oak, tobacco, leather off the nose.
Super dry, tannin is still present. Full bodied. Red licorice, cherries.
Long finish.
A quality wine for sure, but more suited as a food pairing wine.
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11/26/2016 - Genghis88 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drank over two nights....
Deep, dark, rich, frothy purple
Sour dark cherries, currants, some oak, pencil lead, slate
Dry, powerful tannin. Medium plus finish. Tastes like the nose.
Marginally better day two, so make sure to decant for several hours.
I like the wine, but I'm not blown away. It's a bold Italian wine with classic regional and varietal characteristics. I would buy it again, but it would not be something I searched for.
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7/11/2015 - Meneley wrote:
Great black fruits and nice firm and grippy tannins. Pair with lamb or beef. LO
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7/9/2014 - Life At Your Leisure 🍷 wrote: 94 Points
Dark purple turning violet at the rim with a rich, meaty nose of currant, leather and tobacco. The palate is copious, opulent and full-bodied. This jumps out from the glass into the mouth with flavors of ripe cherry, tobacco, earth, eucalyptus, saddle leather and spice. Harmonious and well-balanced. Finishes long with silky tannin. Drink now until 2023. 94+ Pts.
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9/29/2012 - alain@driesassur.com wrote:
Beaucoup de boquet au nez, mais au faite trop fort et un gout trop fort en bouche. Too strong for me
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8/4/2012 - mike410 wrote: 93 Points
Big, bold, fruit bomb super Tuscan. Needs a few years. Only drawback is the cost.
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1/10/2012 - Grimaldi’s cellar Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very good wine, strong and with nice end but maybe too young: it will give its best in 3-5 years
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7/15/2010 - elevitan wrote: 91 Points
W/mozzarella basil tomatoes. Yummy!
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5/20/2010 - pjaines wrote:
London Wine Fair - day three (London): Deep colour - very dark. Notes of black cherries, some dry, austere wood. Very hard tannins for now with the fruit struggling to shine. Needs time. Average but will improve.
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4/17/2010 - dannykoz wrote: 90 Points
Unreal for price, but tastes like a Bordeaux, with a real earthy barnyard mellow richness. Wow!
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