Ruby color fading to brown. Throwing lots of sediment. Decanted for three hours. Concentrated bouquet of red fruits. Medium body with mellow tannins and restrained acidity. Iron-like minerality and funky gravel notes typical of Renaissance. Moderate finish. Not a stand-alone drinker. Gulp with food.
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really well crafted wine. I expected much less based on the reviews, but if you like old world wines this was a great hit. With traditional alcohol (~13.5% if I remember right) this had a nice aged bouquet and medium body with ripe dark red fruits (mulberry and blackberry) with a medium finish. Enough acidity and tannins to still last a few more years, but obviously not gaining anything else at this point.
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12/15/2022 - dubdub wrote:
On the nose ripe, dark fruit, wet rock. In the mouth plum, cedar, decent grip. Medium finish with characteristic flint, iron notes.
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12/5/2017 - mvande21 wrote: 87 Points
Ruby color fading to brown. Throwing lots of sediment. Decanted for three hours. Concentrated bouquet of red fruits. Medium body with mellow tannins and restrained acidity. Iron-like minerality and funky gravel notes typical of Renaissance. Moderate finish. Not a stand-alone drinker. Gulp with food.
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3/28/2016 - floating_cellar wrote: 91 Points
really well crafted wine. I expected much less based on the reviews, but if you like old world wines this was a great hit. With traditional alcohol (~13.5% if I remember right) this had a nice aged bouquet and medium body with ripe dark red fruits (mulberry and blackberry) with a medium finish. Enough acidity and tannins to still last a few more years, but obviously not gaining anything else at this point.
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4/28/2013 - witsend23903 wrote: 91 Points
Nice burgundy color. Notes of blackberry, tobacco and spice with moderate finish.
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8/6/2012 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 87 Points
Mineral, gravel, some fruit, decent mouth feel but lacks depth and long term interest.
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