Really lovely wine. Opens up wonderfully after about 2 hours. Delicious cherry and chocolate notes, medium finish, tannins but not too stiff. Enjoyed 4 bottles, both with food (rib-eye steak and cremini mushrooms) and alone (with a cigar that is).
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Color is a deep purple. Tannins are smooth and softened, as you expect. Alcohol 13%. The wine presents round, well-layered fruit, tobacco that are complemented by a spine of acidity, with a very long finish. Still very drinkable and lovely.
Delicious with merguez sausage and couscous, bitter arugula salad with a red wine/balsamic vinagrette.
Wine Advocate 86 in 1994?
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2001 Aglieta Brunello di Montalcino Podere Scopetino
6/11/2013 - htindc wrote: 88 Points
berry and tobacco notes with great body; softer than i expected. very drinkable and delicious with a steak.
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2006 Cali 351 Cabernet Sauvignon
3/6/2011 - htindc Likes this wine: 91 Points
Really lovely wine. Opens up wonderfully after about 2 hours. Delicious cherry and chocolate notes, medium finish, tannins but not too stiff. Enjoyed 4 bottles, both with food (rib-eye steak and cremini mushrooms) and alone (with a cigar that is).
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1990 Courrière-Rongièras
7/12/2009 - htindc wrote: 85 Points
Color is a deep purple. Tannins are smooth and softened, as you expect. Alcohol 13%. The wine presents round, well-layered fruit, tobacco that are complemented by a spine of acidity, with a very long finish. Still very drinkable and lovely.
Delicious with merguez sausage and couscous, bitter arugula salad with a red wine/balsamic vinagrette.
Wine Advocate 86 in 1994?
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