Xmas & New Year in Japan; 12/19/2022-1/6/2023 (Japan): Dried fruits aroma of raisin and dark plum. Feels a little like it's dried out with the fruit disappearing before the tanning has resolved. Tangy finish with some caramel and sweet character. This was good but not sure it was worth hanging out onto for a decade.
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Big generous classic Brunello, Typical for Brunello this is displaying a lot of tertiary leather balanced by big fruit, blueberry, mulberry. Big structure, full bodied. Long complex. Drinking well now.
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Wow, a couple additional years in the bottle have really helped this one turn into a stunner. Opened and enjoyed over the course of 6 hours, this put on weight as the evening went on. Lots going on the nose and palate, with a mineral-driven core providing extra complexity.
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Much better than our first bottle in 2017. I think that one was flawed by a defective cork. This was awesome tonight with pepperoni pizza. Smooth, lush, perfectly dry and soft and velvety in the mouth. I have one more in the cellar.
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12/31/2022 - OmiyaDrinker wrote: 90 Points
Xmas & New Year in Japan; 12/19/2022-1/6/2023 (Japan): Dried fruits aroma of raisin and dark plum. Feels a little like it's dried out with the fruit disappearing before the tanning has resolved. Tangy finish with some caramel and sweet character. This was good but not sure it was worth hanging out onto for a decade.
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12/5/2021 - refugio48 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Awesome. Best yet of the 3 bottles I bought in 2017. Big on the nose. On the palate dry, soft and velvety, with a long finish. Wish I had more.
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4/15/2021 - Philip67 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Big generous classic Brunello, Typical for Brunello this is displaying a lot of tertiary leather balanced by big fruit, blueberry, mulberry. Big structure, full bodied. Long complex. Drinking well now.
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2/14/2021 - Tig78 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Wow, a couple additional years in the bottle have really helped this one turn into a stunner. Opened and enjoyed over the course of 6 hours, this put on weight as the evening went on. Lots going on the nose and palate, with a mineral-driven core providing extra complexity.
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11/7/2020 - refugio48 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Much better than our first bottle in 2017. I think that one was flawed by a defective cork. This was awesome tonight with pepperoni pizza. Smooth, lush, perfectly dry and soft and velvety in the mouth. I have one more in the cellar.
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