These are great wines. It was delicious when it first arrived and it’s still great. Acid has mellowed a little bit. It’s still present but round now. Candied mango and tropical fruits with lemon zest. Beautiful job, pence never disappoints.
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This wasn’t a bad bottle of wine, it just wasn’t a good one. Kind of flabby and jammy in an uninspiring Napa fashion. All warm, muddled fruit with nothing particularly interested. We decanted for about an hour. I have two more bottles. I don’t see this getting any better. Maybe it’s just not that good.
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Ultra tight and super immature. Pino which was an error. Started to show signs of awakening after 2-3 hours but this was premature. If you drink now, decant for two hours minimum. I will wait another 5 years for the next bottle. Maybe in a dormant phase, but hold off either way.
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2019 Pence Chardonnay Rosa
4/21/2024 - aif Likes this wine: 92 Points
These are great wines. It was delicious when it first arrived and it’s still great. Acid has mellowed a little bit. It’s still present but round now. Candied mango and tropical fruits with lemon zest. Beautiful job, pence never disappoints.
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2018 Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 704 Napa Valley
4/21/2024 - aif wrote: 88 Points
This wasn’t a bad bottle of wine, it just wasn’t a good one. Kind of flabby and jammy in an uninspiring Napa fashion. All warm, muddled fruit with nothing particularly interested. We decanted for about an hour. I have two more bottles. I don’t see this getting any better. Maybe it’s just not that good.
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2013 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova
4/12/2024 - aif wrote: 88 Points
Ultra tight and super immature. Pino which was an error. Started to show signs of awakening after 2-3 hours but this was premature. If you drink now, decant for two hours minimum. I will wait another 5 years for the next bottle. Maybe in a dormant phase, but hold off either way.
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