This was a struggle. Ultimately I think I have to conclude this bottle has a low level TCA taint. That flaw doesn't seem to have flattened the wine completely which is why I've struggled with it. Just hints and flecks. The one thing I can say is that overnight the wine did seem quite more open thought the tannin remained somewhat clamped. The structure seems quite good and the cherry and lava rocks notes I've been able to coax out of it are intriguing. In any case, the wine could certainly use some air now and more time in the cellar will likely benefit it greatly.
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Pretty tasty now - maybe it’s too early, but we really enjoyed it. Nice smoke and savory notes, great balance. Not a shy wine, but not overpowering or monolithic either.
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1/17/2023 - kend707 wrote: 90 Points
Seemed less full bodied than most Aglianico.
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12/8/2022 - earlemf wrote: 91 Points
Tanic. Needs 1 more year cellaring but drinkable now. Nice. 12.08.2022
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12/2/2022 - WetRock wrote: flawed
This was a struggle. Ultimately I think I have to conclude this bottle has a low level TCA taint. That flaw doesn't seem to have flattened the wine completely which is why I've struggled with it. Just hints and flecks. The one thing I can say is that overnight the wine did seem quite more open thought the tannin remained somewhat clamped. The structure seems quite good and the cherry and lava rocks notes I've been able to coax out of it are intriguing. In any case, the wine could certainly use some air now and more time in the cellar will likely benefit it greatly.
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8/26/2022 - Bob23 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pretty tasty now - maybe it’s too early, but we really enjoyed it. Nice smoke and savory notes, great balance. Not a shy wine, but not overpowering or monolithic either.
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5/26/2022 - gnsti Likes this wine: 92 Points
강렬하고 화사한 노즈
체리, 자두, 꽃향기가 어우러짐이 풍부하고 발랄하다.
다만 아직 시음적기의 초반도 오지 못한 느낌
익으려면 한참 시간이 필요한듯
아쉽지만 포텐만큼은 확실해 보인다.
...였는데 다음날 타닌이 부드럽게 풀리면서 밸런스도 좋아지고 너무 맛있었다!
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