2006 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso Guardiola

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  2/16/2021 - forceberry wrote: flawed

  The fruit is sourced from Contrada Guardiola, highest in elevation of all Terre Nere vineyards (from 800 to 1000 m above sea level). Mainly Nerello Mascalese with a dash of Nerello Cappuccio in the mix. Fermented spontaneously, aged for 16-18 months in French oak barriques and tonneaux, followed by a marrying period of 1 month in stainless steel tanks. Tasted blind.
  
  Moderately translucent brick-red color with a luminous ruby core and an evolved orange rim. Aged, tertiary nose with pungent aromas of smoke, some wood bark, a little bit of pruney fruit, light oxidative notes of soy sauce and beef jerky, a nutty hint of rancio and a touch of raisiny fruit. The wine is dry-ish, medium-bodied and very tertiary on the palate with somewhat oxidative flavors of beef jerky, some nutty rancio, light bitter notes of dark chocolate, a little bit of dried sour cherry, an oxidative hint of soy sauce and a touch of wood bark. The overall feel is still somewhat tightly-knit, thanks to the moderately high acidity and still quite ample and somewhat grippy tannins. The finish is dry, moderately grippy and slightly warm with evolved, tertiary flavors of leather, beef jerky, some wood bark, a little bit of nutty rancio, light soy sauce tones, a hint of stony minerality and a sweet touch of raisins.
  
  Either past its peak or then the cork had failed, letting the wine oxidize prematurely. Seeing how nicely Terre Nere wines can age, I'm pushed to think this was just an off bottle, so my TN is best to be taken with a pinch of salt. Completely impossible to guess where this would've been from, because you can't really smell or taste any distinctive qualities beneath the oxidative tones. Disappointing.

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  8/13/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 87 Points

  Red cherry aromas and flavors showing savory spice with plenty of earth. Better nose than palate, with some awkward tannins still lingering, plus a bit more earth flavors. Bottle purchased upon release, well stored since.

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  4/28/2017 - Burgnick wrote: 91 Points

  If it was served blind, I would have called it a msd or chambolle. Burgundian like with crushed stone, red cherries, asian spice and wild berries. Palate has expressive and ripe berries with a touch of that Italian rusticity. It tastes like it is from a hot vintage. It comes a bit one dimensional, but it is such a good bang for the buck.

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  5/15/2016 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 92 Points

  The nose was dark yet quite closed, showing plums, dark spice, crushed stone, black earth, and wax. It was angular on the palate yet still fresh, with notes of bright cherry and softening textures over time. It finished long on candied cherry, inner floral tones, and minerals. This still needs a few more years to truly come together, but it is already enjoyable.

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  4/27/2015 - BURGHen Boy wrote: 92 Points

  Feminine in style. Soft and delicious. Acidity and fruit well in balance. An upscale effort right in the drinking window.

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