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2018 Giaconda Nebbiolo
5/10/2024 - wongstonn Likes this wine: 91 Points
Poured from Coravin with aerator. Clear medium garnet. Medium + aromtic intensity. Showed a lot of aromatic evolution in the 20 minutes after pouring, but enticing at all stages. The black cherry and tar remains a constant throughout. Initial early additional elements of pot pourri, vanilla, blackberry and clove give way over time to enticing fresh minty and black pepper notes. On the palate more emphasis on the pepper and tar. Enjoyable. Alcohol medium, acidity medium Shorter finish than I'd like. Ready to drink. Not sure where it will go if left longer as I worry about the relatively short finish.
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2019 Fattoria Coroncino Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore Gaiospino
5/4/2024 - wongstonn Likes this wine: 95 Points
Can we consumed with or without food, noting I felt it was better without food. Deep yellow colour. No signs of fadng. On the nose dried lemon peel and the smell of baked and slightly caramelised apples. On the palate...wow. Rich, generous full bodied wine with a just lovely oily feel as it glides over the palate. Only a hint of acidity behind the tip of the tongue. Intense flavours as per the aromaric note, with a slight bitterness on the back palate. This one is joyously about the texture and shape when being consumed without food. A slam dunk of a wine.
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2019 Longview Vineyard Nebbiolo Saturnus
5/2/2024 - wongstonn Likes this wine: 92 Points
Although maybe not quite at the level of a Luke Lambert or Timo Mayer nebbiolo, in terms of colour and flavour profile it is in the same ballpark. Svelte red fruits with lovely balance. Good control of acidity and smooth tannins that do not cloy. It arguably captures some floral aspects of a stereotypical nebbiolo, but not so much on the tar. Very approachable and enjoyable drink at the age of 5 years.
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