Not sure what I expected, seem to be hit or miss with Italian wines, but this is a beauty. Drinking really well, beautiful lush fruit, complex, smooth, long finish....quite pleased. As was the missus.
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PnP: Ruby with light to brick rim; nice notes of cedar, dry leaves; tart cherry, medium bodied, smooth with a dusty drying finish; still very enjoyable at 20 years; excellent with lasagna
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High-shoulder with perfect cork. Dark plum color turning orange at the rim. Expansive on the nose with classic Brunello aromas of cherry, cedar, spice, and flowers. Dark cherry and plum flavors with juicy acidity and dusty tannins, finishing on a long, tart, and mouth-watering herbal note. Needs a fair amount of air to fully open. High concentration from old vines, and a lots of new oak, reminiscent of a riserva. Good quality wine that pairs well with pasta with red meat sauce. Should have a long life remaining.
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(Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di Montalcino) Medium dark cranberry red color; deep pomegranate, persimmon, cinnamon nose; light-medium bodied, tart berry, tart plum, smoke and pomegranate palate; medium finish (needs 3-5 years)
(Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di Montalcino) Intriguing deep menthol, black fruit, dried berry nose; dried berry, black fruit, plum palate; medium-plus finish
(Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino) #2 (tie); COLOR-medium dark; NOSE-great nose; big and bombastic; smells good; lots of big red fruit; almost like candied cranberries; strawberry taffy; PALATE-very meaty; big firm tannins; THIS IS PURE SILK; so smooth (I'm talking baby Misha butt skin smooth); rounded out with gorgeous bright red fruit (cherries); very dry as well; a SPECTACULAR wine; AG-95; GV-93+
(Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di Montalcino) Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; nice, lifted strawberry, smoky oak, baked cherry nose; tasty, focused, tart cherry, tart berry, boysenberry, spicy palate with medium acidity; long finish (needs 3-5 years)
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4/14/2024 - ogres3 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Not sure what I expected, seem to be hit or miss with Italian wines, but this is a beauty. Drinking really well, beautiful lush fruit, complex, smooth, long finish....quite pleased. As was the missus.
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4/6/2024 - dafmd Likes this wine: 94 Points
PnP: Ruby with light to brick rim; nice notes of cedar, dry leaves; tart cherry, medium bodied, smooth with a dusty drying finish; still very enjoyable at 20 years; excellent with lasagna
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3/26/2024 - SirFred Likes this wine: 93 Points
High-shoulder with perfect cork. Dark plum color turning orange at the rim. Expansive on the nose with classic Brunello aromas of cherry, cedar, spice, and flowers. Dark cherry and plum flavors with juicy acidity and dusty tannins, finishing on a long, tart, and mouth-watering herbal note. Needs a fair amount of air to fully open. High concentration from old vines, and a lots of new oak, reminiscent of a riserva. Good quality wine that pairs well with pasta with red meat sauce. Should have a long life remaining.
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3/19/2024 - Beachfan Likes this wine: 92 Points
Better after an hour being open.
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3/15/2024 - Hilzi Likes this wine: 95 Points
Had the bottle at Anthony’s legendary wine tasting. It shone brightest after three hours.
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