Still tastes great, bottle Open for an hour before pouring, the oak notes were strong, enough to give it very similar tastes to a whiskey, the dark fruits came out nicely.
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An Isole e Olena Tasting (1997, 2007 Mg, 2008) at the Amsterdam Wine Fair 2011, first at all I was not really convinced from all of the them, the 2009 is much better (91). the oldest one was the best for me, the fruit is a little bit lacking, some cherry jam, some wood, soft and rounded tannins with well integrated alcohol, middlelong finish, I guess at his peak from now to the next 5 years
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Wine Education Service - Italy - Tuscany (Imperial College): Translucent, only a hint of age. A bouquet recalling the fruits of summer pudding, slightly leathery. Fabulous fruity attack, very soft tannins, could be drunk on its own, wonderful balance, very very long, will repay keeping longer.
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The aroma has a little compost mixing it up with sour cherry and espresso notes. It is sweet and full in the mouth with exquisite balance and nice detail.
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1/15/2024 - bswilmot Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still tastes great, bottle
Open for an hour before pouring, the oak notes were strong, enough to give it very similar tastes to a whiskey, the dark fruits came out nicely.
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2/12/2018 - acyso wrote: flawed
Dinner at Osteria Langhe (Chicago, IL): Corked.
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8/9/2014 - aquacongas Likes this wine: 89 Points
An Isole e Olena Tasting (1997, 2007 Mg, 2008) at the Amsterdam Wine Fair 2011, first at all I was not really convinced from all of the them, the 2009 is much better (91). the oldest one was the best for me, the fruit is a little bit lacking, some cherry jam, some wood, soft and rounded tannins with well integrated alcohol, middlelong finish, I guess at his peak from now to the next 5 years
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7/10/2014 - tendring Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wine Education Service - Italy - Tuscany (Imperial College): Translucent, only a hint of age.
A bouquet recalling the fruits of summer pudding, slightly leathery.
Fabulous fruity attack, very soft tannins, could be drunk on its own, wonderful balance, very very long, will repay keeping longer.
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6/18/2012 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
The aroma has a little compost mixing it up with sour cherry and espresso notes. It is sweet and full in the mouth with exquisite balance and nice detail.
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