Intensely dark with a little bricking at the edges. Muted nose that was mainly forest floor and tar. Dry, but with bracing acidity. Early on, the acidity and menthol were the main impressions, but over the next two hours, the dark fruits opened up and the wine came into a much better balance. Wonderfully complex with a very long finish. It was a more traditional style than I was expecting from a Super Tuscan, but once I got past that, it was an excellent wine.
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2009 Giovanni Chiappini Bolgheri Superiore Guado de' Gemoli
4/22/2024 - SSGibson Likes this wine: 93 Points
Intensely dark with a little bricking at the edges. Muted nose that was mainly forest floor and tar. Dry, but with bracing acidity. Early on, the acidity and menthol were the main impressions, but over the next two hours, the dark fruits opened up and the wine came into a much better balance. Wonderfully complex with a very long finish. It was a more traditional style than I was expecting from a Super Tuscan, but once I got past that, it was an excellent wine.
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2012 d'Arenberg Shiraz The Dead Arm
4/20/2024 - SSGibson Likes this wine: 91 Points
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2016 Cadence Tapteil
4/15/2024 - SSGibson Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nice, but a bit rough. There are better red blends at this price.
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