Auction purchase. 50% bleed on a long cork. Nicely aged with good balance of tertiary flavors and dark fruit. Coffee, black tea, blackberry. Medium plus length. In a good place and may hold, but I see no upside.
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Purchased upon release and cellared in pristine fashion, this deep garnet/amber wine, now 22 years of age, is absolutely delicious. Double-decanted off of its substantial coarse sediment, it was allowed approximately one hour in decanter before funneling back into the cleaned bottle. The wine was then presented in double-blind fashion to our tasting group, with my taste being unblinded. Fully mature yet retaining a core of gorgeous red fruit, it adds complex notes of cinnamon, leather, gingerbread, iron, anise and bramble leaf. Medium-bodied, freshly acidic, softly oaked and with melted tannins, it has impressive mid-palate density and finishes very long. This is everything that a mature Brunello should be! Well-cellared bottles will provide pleasure for another four years or more. Drink now-2023.
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(Val di Suga Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Spuntali) Bricking dark red violet color; appealing, ripe plum, baked plum, black cherry, black raspberry, balsa wood, sandalwood nose; tasty, youthful, dried berry, black raspberry, sandalwood, sour cherry, tar palate; long finish 95+ points
(Val di Suga Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Spuntali) Sandalwood, incense, cherry essence nose; complex, incense, cherry palate with good structure; long finish
12/14/2021 - SpitzNV Likes this wine: 94 Points
Amazing after 3 hours. Decant carefully and drink immediately.
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11/5/2021 - gpcoleman Likes this wine: 91 Points
At first sip I thought the wine was too old, almost undrinkable. Over 30-45 minutes it started to lose the "old wine" taste. ended up fabulous.
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8/3/2021 - theharve wrote: flawed
surprising. Hoping for bottle variation, have 3 more. Light orange and oxidized.
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4/16/2021 - BrunelloBob wrote: 91 Points
Auction purchase. 50% bleed on a long cork. Nicely aged with good balance of tertiary flavors and dark fruit. Coffee, black tea, blackberry. Medium plus length. In a good place and may hold, but I see no upside.
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8/23/2019 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 95 Points
Purchased upon release and cellared in pristine fashion, this deep garnet/amber wine, now 22 years of age, is absolutely delicious. Double-decanted off of its substantial coarse sediment, it was allowed approximately one hour in decanter before funneling back into the cleaned bottle. The wine was then presented in double-blind fashion to our tasting group, with my taste being unblinded. Fully mature yet retaining a core of gorgeous red fruit, it adds complex notes of cinnamon, leather, gingerbread, iron, anise and bramble leaf. Medium-bodied, freshly acidic, softly oaked and with melted tannins, it has impressive mid-palate density and finishes very long. This is everything that a mature Brunello should be! Well-cellared bottles will provide pleasure for another four years or more. Drink now-2023.
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