Great persistence, hits on many cylinders, long lasting on the rear palette, followed by a ring all around the tongue. A bit fading overall, but still with some trancendance, drink now.
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Decanted both bottles through a Melitta coffee filter...no sediment!!! Really nice wine. Red fruit and some chocolate/coffee with a fantastic long finish. Love that I have four more bottles.
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Interestingly, upon popping open, this tasted exceptionally tight, undrinkable even. Poured an inch into a glass and let sit in the bottle for 3 hours and it transformed remarkably. Wound up opening a 2007 Sassacaia also after concern about the preliminary Maiden taste.
What a difference in wines of comparable vintage… the shorter Sassacaia cork was 1/3 soaked and the Maiden’s barely past contact point. Bricking evident for the Sassicaia and dark consistent edges on Maiden. Once open for a couple of hours the Maiden was better both alone and with steak dinner. Didn’t take specific notes, however mint was a component I definitely recall for the 2008 Maiden. Perhaps aged Italian wines aren’t my thing?
A high quality and delicious wine; seems to be a good age for this vintage with plenty of freshness and no decline indicators. This particular bottle needed 3 hours and I’ll decant the other two accordingly when opening between 2022 & 2026.
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7/31/2023 - jshufelt wrote: 92 Points
Consistent with previous tasting notes.
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5/25/2023 - ekirby Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great persistence, hits on many cylinders, long lasting on the rear palette, followed by a ring all around the tongue. A bit fading overall, but still with some trancendance, drink now.
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4/1/2023 - The Cellar at 924 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Decanted both bottles through a Melitta coffee filter...no sediment!!! Really nice wine. Red fruit and some chocolate/coffee with a fantastic long finish. Love that I have four more bottles.
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1/8/2023 - Asmiller Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tannins really gone, but still fruity. Time to drink these up!
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1/16/2022 - birdeaux wrote: 95 Points
Interestingly, upon popping open, this tasted exceptionally tight, undrinkable even. Poured an inch into a glass and let sit in the bottle for 3 hours and it transformed remarkably. Wound up opening a 2007 Sassacaia also after concern about the preliminary Maiden taste.
What a difference in wines of comparable vintage… the shorter Sassacaia cork was 1/3 soaked and the Maiden’s barely past contact point. Bricking evident for the Sassicaia and dark consistent edges on Maiden. Once open for a couple of hours the Maiden was better both alone and with steak dinner. Didn’t take specific notes, however mint was a component I definitely recall for the 2008 Maiden. Perhaps aged Italian wines aren’t my thing?
A high quality and delicious wine; seems to be a good age for this vintage with plenty of freshness and no decline indicators. This particular bottle needed 3 hours and I’ll decant the other two accordingly when opening between 2022 & 2026.
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