Took 8 hours to open up. Tasty dark fruit, balanced acid and tannins. Needs to be accompanied by food. Would benefit from a couple of years.in the cellar.
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Not flawed but also not well enough made to enjoy. Decanted and tasted over an 8 hour period. The wine never improved. Musty and a bit sour. I expect this wine is hitting the drain. Poor QPR even at $10.
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I know and love this wine but this 1.5 liter bottle was not up to Clos des Papes usual standards.Tannins not fully integrated, dark fruits muted. Decanted about 3 hours. I think it needed more air rather than time in the bottle. Next (and last) large format I’ll decant overnight.
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2019 Vino Dei Fratelli Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
4/29/2024 - Bsies Likes this wine: 90 Points
Took 8 hours to open up. Tasty dark fruit, balanced acid and tannins. Needs to be accompanied by food. Would benefit from a couple of years.in the cellar.
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2019 Vallevò Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
4/29/2024 - Bsies Does not like this wine: 86 Points
Not flawed but also not well enough made to enjoy. Decanted and tasted over an 8 hour period. The wine never improved. Musty and a bit sour. I expect this wine is hitting the drain. Poor QPR even at $10.
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2004 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape
4/21/2024 - Bsies Likes this wine: 90 Points
I know and love this wine but this 1.5 liter bottle was not up to Clos des Papes usual standards.Tannins not fully integrated, dark fruits muted. Decanted about 3 hours. I think it needed more air rather than time in the bottle. Next (and last) large format I’ll decant overnight.
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